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Household of Alexander McKay (born 1849, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McKay, born in 1849 in Mains, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary McKay, born in 1852 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 5 children; David A (born 1873 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Mary A (born 1875 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Rosa J (born 1877 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Helen (born 1879 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and John P (born 1880 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Margaret Kennaghan, born in 1848 in Ireland.
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Alexander McKay's household
Alexander
McKay
Head
Mary
McKay
Wife
David A
McKay
Son
Mary A
McKay
Daughter
Rosa J
McKay
Daughter
Helen
McKay
Daughter
John P
McKay
Son
Margaret
Kennaghan
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | McKay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth year | 1849 |
| Birth place | Mains, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | McKay | Head | Married | 32 | 1849 | Mains, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Mary | McKay | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
David A | McKay | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Mary A | McKay | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Rosa J | McKay | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Helen | McKay | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
John P | McKay | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Margaret | Kennaghan | Servant | Unmarried | 33 | 1848 | Ireland |
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