William Mackay
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Household of Alexander Mackay (born 1838, Sutherland)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Reay, Caithness, 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.
Alexander Mackay and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Mackay, born in 1838 in Sutherland, consisted of 10 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Catherine Mackay, born in 1845 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland. They had 7 children; Catherine Swanson (born 1867 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland), Donald Swanson (born 1869 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland), Christina Campbell (born 1873 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland), Williamina (born 1875 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland), Margaret (born 1877 in Reay, Sutherland, Scotland), George (born 1879 in Reay, Sutherland, Scotland) and Fredrick Mcleod (born 1881 in Reay, Sutherland, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Lodger, Hugh Gunn, born in 1854 in Sutherland, Scotland.
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Alexander Mackay's household
Alexander
Mackay
Head
Catherine
Mackay
Wife
Catherine Swanson
Mackay
Daughter
Donald Swanson
Mackay
Son
Christina Campbell
Mackay
Daughter
Williamina
Mackay
Daughter
Margaret
Mackay
Daughter
George
Mackay
Son
Fredrick Mcleod
Mackay
Son
Hugh
Gunn
Lodger
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Mackay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Sutherland, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Mackay | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Sutherland, Scotland | |
Catherine | Mackay | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland | |
Catherine Swanson | Mackay | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
Donald Swanson | Mackay | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
Christina Campbell | Mackay | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
Williamina | Mackay | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
Margaret | Mackay | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Reay, Sutherland, Scotland | |
George | Mackay | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Reay, Sutherland, Scotland | |
Fredrick Mcleod | Mackay | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Reay, Sutherland, Scotland | |
Hugh | Gunn | Lodger | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Sutherland, Scotland |
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