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Household of William McGilviery (born 1835, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dolphinton, 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.

William McGilviery and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McGilviery, born in 1835 in Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet McGilviery, born in 1851 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; James George, born 1879 in Dolphinton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Martha (born 1862 in Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, John (born 1861 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William McGilviery's household

Male

William

McGilviery

Head
Female

Janet

McGilviery

Wife
Male

James George

McGilviery

Son
Female

Martha

Allan

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Jonston

Servant
Male

John

Granshelds

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name McGilviery
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

McGilviery

Head

Married

46

1835

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

McGilviery

Wife

Married

30

1851

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James George

McGilviery

Son

-

2

1879

Dolphinton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Martha

Allan

Servant

-

19

1862

Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Jonston

Servant

-

15

1866

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Granshelds

Servant

-

20

1861

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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