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Household of John McVey (born 1843)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, 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 McVey and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McVey, born in 1843 in , consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine McVey, born in 1855 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Isabella (born 1875 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland), John (born 1877 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland), Jean (born 1878 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1880 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, George McNeile, born in 1866 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland.


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John McVey's household

Male

John

McVey

Head
Female

Catherine

McVey

Wife
Female

Isabella

McVey

Daughter
Male

John

McVey

Son
Female

Jean

McVey

Daughter
Female

Janet

McVey

Daughter
Male

George

McNeile

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name McVey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McVey

Head

Married

38

1843

Ireland

Catherine

McVey

Wife

Married

26

1855

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

Isabella

McVey

Daughter

Unmarried

6

1875

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

John

McVey

Son

Unmarried

4

1877

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

Jean

McVey

Daughter

Unmarried

3

1878

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

Janet

McVey

Daughter

Unmarried

1

1880

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

George

McNeile

Lodger

Unmarried

15

1866

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

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