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Household of Michael Gaven (born 1849, Selkirkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, Midlothian, 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.
Michael Gaven and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Gaven, born in 1849 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, consisted of 6 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Skeary Gaven, born in 1851 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Bridget (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Michael's Boarder, Hugh (born 1841 in Ireland) and Michael's Boarder, John (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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Michael Gaven's household
Michael
Gaven
Head
Skeary
Gaven
Wife
Mary
Gaven
Daughter
Bridget
Gaven
Daughter
Hugh
McFarlane
Boarder
John
McFarlane
Boarder
| First name(s) | Michael |
| Last name | Gaven |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth year | 1849 |
| Birth place | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Michael | Gaven | Head | Married | 32 | 1849 | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Skeary | Gaven | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | Gaven | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Bridget | Gaven | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Hugh | McFarlane | Boarder | Married | 40 | 1841 | Ireland | |
John | McFarlane | Boarder | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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