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Household of Alexander Mackay (born 1841, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Watten, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Mackay, born in 1841 in Watten, Caithness, consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Janet Mackay, born in 1840 in Caithness, Scotland. They had 7 children; Janet (born 1867 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland), Margaret (born 1868 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland), Ann (born 1870 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland), Johan (born 1871 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland), Williamina (born 1874 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland), Alickina (born 1877 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland) and Jane (born 1879 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland).


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Alexander Mackay's household

Male

Alexander

Mackay

Head
Female

Janet

Mackay

Wife
Female

Janet

Mackay

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Mackay

Daughter
Female

Ann

Mackay

Daughter
Female

Johan

Mackay

Daughter
Female

Williamina

Mackay

Daughter
Female

Alickina

Mackay

Daughter
Female

Jane

Mackay

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Mackay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Watten, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Mackay

Head

Married

40

1841

Watten, Caithness, Scotland

Janet

Mackay

Wife

Married

41

1840

Caithness, Scotland

Janet

Mackay

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

Margaret

Mackay

Daughter

-

13

1868

Watten, Caithness, Scotland

Ann

Mackay

Daughter

-

11

1870

Watten, Caithness, Scotland

Johan

Mackay

Daughter

-

10

1871

Watten, Caithness, Scotland

Williamina

Mackay

Daughter

-

7

1874

Watten, Caithness, Scotland

Alickina

Mackay

Daughter

-

4

1877

Watten, Caithness, Scotland

Jane

Mackay

Daughter

-

2

1879

Watten, Caithness, Scotland

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