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Household of Alexander McKay (born 1840, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Rollox, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McKay, born in 1840 in Lennoxtown, Stirlingshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Lucy McKay, born in 1845 in England. They had 2 children; Peter (born 1876 in Ireland) and Frances (born 1879 in Ireland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, Peter McKay, born in 1834 in Lennoxtown, Stirlingshire, Scotland.


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Alexander McKay's household

Male

Alexander

McKay

Head
Female

Lucy

McKay

Wife
Male

Peter

McKay

Son
Female

Frances

McKay

Daughter
Male

Peter

McKay

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Lennoxtown, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Alexander

McKay

Head

Married

41

1840

Lennoxtown, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Lucy

McKay

Wife

Married

36

1845

England

Peter

McKay

Son

-

5

1876

Ireland

Frances

McKay

Daughter

-

2

1879

Ireland

Peter

McKay

Boarder

Unmarried

47

1834

Lennoxtown, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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