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Household of John McTavish (born 1836, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, Renfrewshire, 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 McTavish and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McTavish, born in 1836 in Argyllshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen McTavish, born in 1843 in Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Florence (born 1874 in England) and Janet (born 1878 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Friend, James McPhee, born in 1857 in Argyllshire, Scotland.


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John McTavish's household

Male

John

McTavish

Head
Female

Ellen

McTavish

Wife
Female

Florence

McTavish

Daughter
Female

Janet

McTavish

Daughter
Male

James

McPhee

Friend
First name(s) John
Last name McTavish
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McTavish

Head

Married

45

1836

Argyllshire, Scotland

Ellen

McTavish

Wife

Married

38

1843

Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Florence

McTavish

Daughter

-

7

1874

England

Janet

McTavish

Daughter

-

3

1878

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

McPhee

Friend

Unmarried

24

1857

Argyllshire, Scotland

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