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Household of Alexander McKay (born 1854, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McKay, born in 1854 in Woodside, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret McKay, born in 1852 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Alexander (born 1874 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Louisa Jane (born 1876 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Jemima C (born 1878 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Fredrick (born 1880 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Sister, Jessie McKay, born in 1867 in Woodside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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Alexander McKay's household

Male

Alexander

McKay

Head
Female

Margaret

McKay

Wife
Male

Alexander

McKay

Son
Female

Louisa Jane

McKay

Daughter
Female

Jemima C

McKay

Daughter
Male

Fredrick

McKay

Son
Female

Jessie

McKay

Sister
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Woodside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McKay

Head

Married

27

1854

Woodside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

McKay

Wife

Married

29

1852

Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

McKay

Son

-

7

1874

Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Louisa Jane

McKay

Daughter

-

5

1876

Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jemima C

McKay

Daughter

-

3

1878

Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Fredrick

McKay

Son

-

1

1880

Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jessie

McKay

Sister

-

14

1867

Woodside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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