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Household of James McGarva (born 1817, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Girvan, Ayrshire, 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.

James McGarva and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McGarva, born in 1817 in Girvan, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen McGarva, born in 1829 in Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1855 in Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1867 in Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Helen (born 1872 in Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Grandson, John McGarva, born in 1870 in Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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James McGarva's household

Male

James

McGarva

Head
Female

Ellen

McGarva

Wife
Male

Robert

McGarva

Son
Female

Agnes

McGarva

Daughter
Male

John

McGarva

Grandson
Female

Helen

McGarva

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name McGarva
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McGarva

Head

Married

64

1817

Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland

Ellen

McGarva

Wife

-

52

1829

Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland

Robert

McGarva

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland

Agnes

McGarva

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland

John

McGarva

Grandson

-

11

1870

Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland

Helen

McGarva

Daughter

-

9

1872

Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland

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