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Household of William McVey (born 1837)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kilcreggan & Cove, Dunbartonshire, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McVey, born in 1837 in , consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret McVey, born in 1838 in Buteshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; John (born 1863 in Buteshire, Scotland), William (born 1865 in Rosneath, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Mary Ann (born 1869 in Rosneath, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), James (born 1869 in Rosneath, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1871 in Rosneath, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Archibald (born 1875 in Rosneath, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1875 in Rosneath, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and David (born 1877 in Rosneath, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).


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William McVey's household

Male

William

McVey

Head
Female

Margaret

McVey

Wife
Male

John

McVey

Son
Male

William

McVey

Son
Female

Mary Ann

McVey

Daughter
Male

James

McVey

Son
Male

Robert

McVey

Son
Male

Archibald

McVey

Son
Female

Margaret

McVey

Daughter
Male

David

McVey

Son
First name(s) William
Last name McVey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Ireland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

McVey

Head

Married

44

1837

Ireland

Margaret

McVey

Wife

Married

43

1838

Buteshire, Scotland

John

McVey

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Buteshire, Scotland

William

McVey

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Rosneath, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

McVey

Daughter

-

12

1869

Rosneath, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

James

McVey

Son

-

12

1869

Rosneath, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Robert

McVey

Son

-

10

1871

Rosneath, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Archibald

McVey

Son

-

6

1875

Rosneath, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Margaret

McVey

Daughter

-

6

1875

Rosneath, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

David

McVey

Son

-

4

1877

Rosneath, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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