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Household of Robert McGavan (born 1828, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tradeston, 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.

Robert McGavan and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert McGavan, born in 1828 in Ayrshire, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth McGavin, born in 1834 in Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elen (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Thomas M (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Robert McGavan's household

Male

Robert

McGavan

Head
Female

Elizabeth

McGavin

Wife
Male

Robert

McGavin

Son
Female

Elen

McGavin

Daughter
Male

Thomas M

McGavin

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name McGavan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

McGavan

Head

Married

53

1828

Ayrshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McGavin

Wife

Married

47

1834

Wigtownshire, Scotland

Robert

McGavin

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elen

McGavin

Daughter

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas M

McGavin

Son

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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