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Household of John McVay (born 1831, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thirsk, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North Riding), England

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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 McVay and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McVay, born in 1831 in Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann McVay, born in 1831 in Middleham, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1859 in South Otterington, Yorkshire, England) and Frances (born 1862 in Newby Wiske, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Visitor, Rachel (born 1862 in Leeming, Yorkshire, England), John's Apprentice, Thomas (born 1861 in Sinderby, Yorkshire, England) and John's Apprentice, Henry (born 1864 in Beverley, Yorkshire, England).


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John McVay's household

Male

John

McVay

Head
Female

Ann

McVay

Wife
Female

Mary

McVay

Daughter
Female

Frances

McVay

Daughter
Female

Rachel

Johnson

Visitor
Male

Thomas

Pybus

Apprentice
Male

Henry

Howe

Apprentice
First name(s) John
Last name McVay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McVay

Head

Married

50

1831

Yorkshire, England

Ann

McVay

Wife

Married

50

1831

Middleham, Yorkshire, England

Mary

McVay

Daughter

Single

22

1859

South Otterington, Yorkshire, England

Frances

McVay

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Newby Wiske, Yorkshire, England

Rachel

Johnson

Visitor

Single

19

1862

Leeming, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Pybus

Apprentice

Single

20

1861

Sinderby, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Howe

Apprentice

Single

17

1864

Beverley, Yorkshire, England

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