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Household of John McKelvie (born 1830, Wigtownshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, 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 McKelvie and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McKelvie, born in 1830 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen McKelvie, born in 1829 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1857 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1865 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Peter (born 1869 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Mary McGuffie, born in 1791 in Wigtownshire, Scotland.
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John McKelvie's household
John
McKelvie
Head
Helen
McKelvie
Wife
William
McKelvie
Son
Helen
McKelvie
Daughter
Peter
McKelvie
Son
Mary
McGuffie
Boarder
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | McKelvie |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 51 |
| Birth year | 1830 |
| Birth place | Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | McKelvie | Head | Married | 51 | 1830 | Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Helen | McKelvie | Wife | Married | 52 | 1829 | Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
William | McKelvie | Son | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Helen | McKelvie | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Peter | McKelvie | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Mary | McGuffie | Boarder | Widow | 90 | 1791 | Wigtownshire, Scotland |
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