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Household of Alexander McKay (born 1835, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inverness, Invernessshire, 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 1835 in Inverness, Invernessshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret McKay, born in 1839 in Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Bella (born 1860 in Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland), William (born 1863 in Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland) and Alexina B (born 1870 in Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Visitor, Alexander Fraser, born in 1854 in Portmahomack, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.


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Alexander McKay's household

Male

Alexander

McKay

Head
Female

Margaret

McKay

Wife
Female

Bella

McKay

Daughter
Male

William

McKay

Son
Female

Alexina B

McKay

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Fraser

Visitor
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McKay

Head

Married

46

1835

Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

Margaret

McKay

Wife

Married

42

1839

Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

Bella

McKay

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

William

McKay

Son

-

18

1863

Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

Alexina B

McKay

Daughter

-

11

1870

Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

Alexander

Fraser

Visitor

Unmarried

27

1854

Portmahomack, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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