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Household of William McVey (born 1845)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McVey, born in 1845 in , consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann McVey, born in 1855 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William McVey's household

Male

William

McVey

Head
Female

Ann

McVey

Wife
Male

James

McVey

Son
Male

William

McVey

Son
Female

Mary

McVey

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name McVey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Ireland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

McVey

Head

Married

36

1845

Ireland

Ann

McVey

Wife

Married

26

1855

Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

James

McVey

Son

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

McVey

Son

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

McVey

Daughter

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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