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Household of Adam McKay (born 1839, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George, 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.

Adam McKay and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Adam McKay, born in 1839 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. Adam was the head of the household, married to Barbara McKay, born in 1841 in Blackhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Mary (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Catherine (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Adam (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Barbara (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Adam McKay's household

Male

Adam

McKay

Head
Female

Barbara

McKay

Wife
Female

Mary

McKay

Daughter
Female

Isabella

McKay

Daughter
Female

Catherine

McKay

Daughter
Male

John

McKay

Son
Male

Adam

McKay

Son
Female

Barbara

McKay

Daughter
First name(s) Adam
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Adam

McKay

Head

Married

42

1839

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Barbara

McKay

Wife

Married

40

1841

Blackhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

McKay

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

McKay

Daughter

-

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

McKay

Daughter

-

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

McKay

Son

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Adam

McKay

Son

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Barbara

McKay

Daughter

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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