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Household of John McGregor (born 1843, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

John McGregor and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McGregor, born in 1843 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane McGregor, born in 1844 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 4 children; Richard W (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Johanna Walker, born in 1864 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.


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John McGregor's household

Male

John

McGregor

Head
Female

Jane

McGregor

Wife
Male

Richard W

McGregor

Son
Male

Alexander

McGregor

Son
Male

John

McGregor

Son
Female

Margaret

McGregor

Daughter
Female

Johanna

Walker

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name McGregor
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McGregor

Head

Married

38

1843

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Jane

McGregor

Wife

Married

37

1844

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Richard W

McGregor

Son

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

McGregor

Son

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

McGregor

Son

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

McGregor

Daughter

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Johanna

Walker

Boarder

Unmarried

17

1864

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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