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Household of Alexander McKay (born 1845)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, England

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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 McKay and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McKay, born in 1845 in , consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth McKay, born in 1849 in Scotland. They had 6 children; Jean T (born 1870 in Middlesex, England), Christine (born 1872 in Middlesex, England), Alexander (born 1873 in Middlesex, England), William (born 1875 in Middlesex, England), George D (born 1877 in Middlesex, England) and Bessie M (born 1880 in Walthamstow, Essex, England).


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Alexander McKay's household

Male

Alexander

McKay

Head
Female

Elizabeth

McKay

Wife
Female

Jean T

McKay

Daughter
Female

Christine

McKay

Daughter
Male

Alexander

McKay

Son
Male

William

McKay

Son
Male

George D

McKay

Son
Female

Bessie M

McKay

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McKay

Head

Married

36

1845

Scotland

Elizabeth

McKay

Wife

Married

32

1849

Scotland

Jean T

McKay

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Middlesex, England

Christine

McKay

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Middlesex, England

Alexander

McKay

Son

Single

8

1873

Middlesex, England

William

McKay

Son

Single

6

1875

Middlesex, England

George D

McKay

Son

Single

4

1877

Middlesex, England

Bessie M

McKay

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Walthamstow, Essex, England

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