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Household of Alexander McKay (born 1857, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inveravon, 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 McKay and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McKay, born in 1857 in Morayshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jessie McKay, born in 1860 in Morayshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Elspet (born 1879 in Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1880 in Morayshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Boarder, Alexander (born 1861 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Boarder, John (born 1856 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland).


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Alexander McKay's household

Male

Alexander

McKay

Head
Female

Jessie

McKay

Wife
Female

Elspet

McKay

Daughter
Female

Margaret

McKay

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Robertson

Boarder
Male

John

Davidson

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McKay

Head

Married

24

1857

Morayshire, Scotland

Jessie

McKay

Wife

Married

21

1860

Morayshire, Scotland

Elspet

McKay

Daughter

-

2

1879

Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland

Margaret

McKay

Daughter

-

1

1880

Morayshire, Scotland

Alexander

Robertson

Boarder

Unmarried

20

1861

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

John

Davidson

Boarder

Unmarried

25

1856

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

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