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Household of Alexander McKay (born 1846)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thurso, 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 McKay and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McKay, born in 1846 in , consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Williamina McKay, born in 1850 in Sutherland, Scotland. They had 3 children; Alexander (born 1875 in Sutherland, Scotland), Murdoch (born 1879 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland) and Robertina (born 1876 in Farr, Sutherland, Scotland).


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Alexander McKay's household

Male

Alexander

McKay

Head
Female

Williamina

McKay

Wife
Male

Alexander

McKay

Son
Male

Murdoch

McKay

Son
Female

Robertina

McKay

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place -

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McKay

Head

Married

35

1846

-

Williamina

McKay

Wife

Married

31

1850

Sutherland, Scotland

Alexander

McKay

Son

-

6

1875

Sutherland, Scotland

Murdoch

McKay

Son

-

2

1879

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Robertina

McKay

Daughter

-

5

1876

Farr, Sutherland, Scotland

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