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Household of Margaret McGilvray (born 1814, Lanarkshire)

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.

Margaret McGilvray and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Margaret McGilvray, born in 1814 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. Margaret was the head of the household, widow. She had 5 children; Agnes (born 1842 in Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1844 in Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1846 in Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1851 in Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and John (born 1853 in Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Margaret's Grandson, James McGilvray, born in 1867 in Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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Margaret McGilvray's household

Female

Margaret

McGilvray

Head
Female

Agnes

McGilvray

Daughter
Female

Margaret

McGilvray

Daughter
Female

Janet

McGilvray

Daughter
Female

Mary

McGilvray

Daughter
Male

John

McGilvray

Son
Male

James

McGilvray

Grandson
First name(s) Margaret
Last name McGilvray
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Margaret

McGilvray

Head

Widow

67

1814

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

McGilvray

Daughter

Unmarried

39

1842

Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

McGilvray

Daughter

Unmarried

37

1844

Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

McGilvray

Daughter

Unmarried

35

1846

Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

McGilvray

Daughter

Unmarried

30

1851

Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

McGilvray

Son

Unmarried

28

1853

Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

McGilvray

Grandson

-

14

1867

Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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