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Household of Alexander McKay (born 1843, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, 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 1843 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth McKay, born in 1845 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Alexander (born 1871 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Walter (born 1873 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1875 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1878 in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Alexander McKay's household

Male

Alexander

McKay

Head
Female

Elizabeth

McKay

Wife
Male

Alexander

McKay

Son
Male

Walter

McKay

Son
Female

Agnes

McKay

Daughter
Male

James

McKay

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McKay

Head

Married

38

1843

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McKay

Wife

Married

36

1845

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

McKay

Son

-

10

1871

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Walter

McKay

Son

-

8

1873

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

McKay

Daughter

-

6

1875

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

McKay

Son

-

3

1878

Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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