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Household of John McVicar (born 1825, Dunbartonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, 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 McVicar and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McVicar, born in 1825 in Kilmarnock, Dunbartonshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Margaret (born 1851 in Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1859 in Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1854 in Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Granddaughter, Mary Penman (born 1878 in Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John's Grandson, Wilfred David (born 1872 in Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and John's Grandson, Eden John (born 1874 in Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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John McVicar's household

Male

John

McVicar

Head
Female

Margaret

McVicar

Daughter
Female

Annie

McVicar

Daughter
Female

Mary Penman

Wilson

Granddaughter
Female

Catherine

Wakinshaw

Daughter
Male

Wilfred David

Wakinshaw

Grandson
Male

Eden John

Wakinshaw

Grandson
First name(s) John
Last name McVicar
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Kilmarnock, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McVicar

Head

Widower

56

1825

Kilmarnock, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Margaret

McVicar

Daughter

Unmarried

30

1851

Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Annie

McVicar

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Mary Penman

Wilson

Granddaughter

-

3

1878

Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Catherine

Wakinshaw

Daughter

Widow

27

1854

Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Wilfred David

Wakinshaw

Grandson

-

9

1872

Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Eden John

Wakinshaw

Grandson

-

7

1874

Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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