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Household of Alexander Mackay (born 1829, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Banff, Banffshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Mackay, born in 1829 in Macduff, Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Helen Mackay, born in 1835 in City, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Helen (born 1863 in Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1866 in Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland), John (born 1870 in Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1872 in Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland) and James (born 1877 in Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Mackay's household

Male

Alexander

Mackay

Head
Female

Helen

Mackay

Wife
Female

Helen

Mackay

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Mackay

Son
Male

John

Mackay

Son
Female

Isabella

Mackay

Daughter
Male

James

Mackay

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Mackay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Mackay

Head

Married

52

1829

Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

Mackay

Wife

Married

46

1835

City, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Mackay

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Mackay

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland

John

Mackay

Son

-

11

1870

Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland

Isabella

Mackay

Daughter

-

9

1872

Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland

James

Mackay

Son

-

4

1877

Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland

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