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Household of William McVey (born 1838, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, 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.
William McVey and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McVey, born in 1838 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jessie McVey, born in 1842 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; William (born 1866 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland), Jessie W (born 1867 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret T (born 1870 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert J (born 1872 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland), Joseph H (born 1876 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1877 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland).
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William McVey's household
William
McVey
Head
Jessie
McVey
Wife
William
McVey
Son
Jessie W
McVey
Daughter
Margaret T
McVey
Daughter
Robert J
McVey
Son
Joseph H
McVey
Son
Catherine
McVey
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | McVey |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | McVey | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jessie | McVey | Wife | - | 39 | 1842 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | McVey | Son | - | 15 | 1866 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jessie W | McVey | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret T | McVey | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robert J | McVey | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Joseph H | McVey | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Catherine | McVey | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland |
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