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Household of John McVey (born 1840, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, 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 McVey and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McVey, born in 1840 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary McVey, born in 1841 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Helen (born 1865 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William (born 1867 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1869 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Daniel (born 1871 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1875 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Martha (born 1877 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James (born 1881 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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John McVey's household

Male

John

McVey

Head
Female

Mary

McVey

Wife
Female

Helen

McVey

Daughter
Male

William

McVey

Son
Female

Catherine

McVey

Daughter
Male

Daniel

McVey

Son
Female

Mary

McVey

Daughter
Female

Martha

McVey

Daughter
Male

James

McVey

Son
First name(s) John
Last name McVey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McVey

Head

Married

41

1840

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

McVey

Wife

Married

40

1841

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Helen

McVey

Daughter

-

16

1865

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

McVey

Son

-

14

1867

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Catherine

McVey

Daughter

-

12

1869

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Daniel

McVey

Son

-

10

1871

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

McVey

Daughter

-

6

1875

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Martha

McVey

Daughter

-

4

1877

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

McVey

Son

-

0

1881

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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