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Household of Alexander Mackay (born 1839, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dennistoun, Lanarkshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Mackay, born in 1839 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Mackay, born in 1843 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; William (born 1862 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), George (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Janet Mcgr (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Mackay's household

Male

Alexander

Mackay

Head
Female

Margaret

Mackay

Wife
Male

William

Mackay

Son
Male

James

Mackay

Son
Male

George

Mackay

Son
Female

Janet Mcgr

Mackay

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Mackay

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Mackay

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Mackay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Mackay

Head

Married

42

1839

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Mackay

Wife

Married

38

1843

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Mackay

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Mackay

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Mackay

Son

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet Mcgr

Mackay

Daughter

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Mackay

Daughter

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Mackay

Son

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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