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Household of Michael McCarthy (born 1824)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 McCarthy and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael McCarthy, born in 1824 in , consisted of 5 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Mary McCarthy, born in 1833 in Ireland. They had 3 children; James (born 1863 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1869 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1872 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Michael McCarthy's household

Male

Michael

McCarthy

Head
Female

Mary

McCarthy

Wife
Male

James

McCarthy

Son
Female

Mary

McCarthy

Daughter
Female

Margaret

McCarthy

Daughter
First name(s) Michael
Last name McCarthy
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Ireland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

McCarthy

Head

Married

57

1824

Ireland

Mary

McCarthy

Wife

Married

48

1833

Ireland

James

McCarthy

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

McCarthy

Daughter

Unmarried

12

1869

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

McCarthy

Daughter

-

9

1872

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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