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Household of Alexander McKay (born 1849, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tain, Ross and Cromarty, 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 1849 in Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Julia McKay, born in 1853 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 2 children; Ann (born 1880 in Tain, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1881 in Tain, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Brother, John (born 1843 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Alexander's Mother, Ann (born 1817 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).


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Alexander McKay's household

Male

Alexander

McKay

Head
Female

Julia

McKay

Wife
Male

John

McKay

Brother
Female

Ann

McKay

Mother
Female

Ann

McKay

Daughter
Female

Margaret

McKay

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McKay

Head

Married

32

1849

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Julia

McKay

Wife

Married

28

1853

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

John

McKay

Brother

Unmarried

38

1843

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Ann

McKay

Mother

Widow

64

1817

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Ann

McKay

Daughter

-

1

1880

Tain, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Margaret

McKay

Daughter

-

0

1881

Tain, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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