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Household of Alexander Mackay (born 1820, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thurso, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Mackay, born in 1820 in Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Christina Ross, born in 1821 in Reay, Caithness, Scotland. They had 1 child; Alex Jas, born 1866 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Grandson, Alexander McDonald, born in 1876 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland.


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Alexander Mackay's household

Male

Alexander

Mackay

Head
Female

Christina

Ross

Wife
Male

Alex Jas

Mackay

Son
Male

Alexander

McDonald

Grandson
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Mackay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Mackay

Head

Married

61

1820

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Christina

Ross

Wife

Married

60

1821

Reay, Caithness, Scotland

Alex Jas

Mackay

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Alexander

McDonald

Grandson

Unmarried

5

1876

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

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