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Household of William McGiggan (born 1816)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mains, Forfarshire (Angus), 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.

William McGiggan and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McGiggan, born in 1816 in , consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Agnes McGiggan, born in 1821 in Ireland. They had 1 child; Catherine, born 1860 in Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Grandson, William (born 1864 in Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland), William's Grandson, David (born 1874 in Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland) and William's Boarder, John (born 1853 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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William McGiggan's household

Male

William

McGiggan

Head
Female

Agnes

McGiggan

Wife
Female

Catherine

McGiggan

Daughter
Male

William

Boyle

Grandson
Male

David

Robertson

Grandson
Male

John

McLaren

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name McGiggan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Ireland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

McGiggan

Head

Married

65

1816

Ireland

Agnes

McGiggan

Wife

Married

60

1821

Ireland

Catherine

McGiggan

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland

William

Boyle

Grandson

Unmarried

17

1864

Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland

David

Robertson

Grandson

-

7

1874

Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland

John

McLaren

Boarder

Unmarried

28

1853

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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