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Household of Alexander Mackay (born 1840, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fordyce, 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 1840 in Fordyce, Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jessie Mackay, born in 1845 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1863 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1869 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1874 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland), William (born 1876 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1881 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Mackay's household

Male

Alexander

Mackay

Head
Female

Jessie

Mackay

Wife
Male

James

Mackay

Son
Male

Alexander

Mackay

Son
Female

Margaret

Mackay

Daughter
Male

William

Mackay

Son
Female

Jane

Mackay

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Mackay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Fordyce, 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

41

1840

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Jessie

Mackay

Wife

Married

36

1845

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

James

Mackay

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Mackay

Son

-

12

1869

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret

Mackay

Daughter

-

7

1874

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

William

Mackay

Son

-

5

1876

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

Mackay

Daughter

-

0

1881

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

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