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Household of Alexander McKay (born 1838, Sutherland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McKay, born in 1838 in Sutherland, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Johanna McKay, born in 1838 in Sutherland, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1864 in Banffshire, Scotland), George (born 1866 in Banffshire, Scotland), William (born 1869 in Banffshire, Scotland), Isabella H (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William Alex (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Alexander McKay's household

Male

Alexander

McKay

Head
Female

Johanna

McKay

Wife
Male

James

McKay

Son
Male

George

McKay

Son
Male

William

McKay

Son
Female

Isabella H

McKay

Daughter
Male

William Alex

McKay

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Sutherland, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McKay

Head

Married

43

1838

Sutherland, Scotland

Johanna

McKay

Wife

Married

43

1838

Sutherland, Scotland

James

McKay

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Banffshire, Scotland

George

McKay

Son

-

15

1866

Banffshire, Scotland

William

McKay

Son

-

12

1869

Banffshire, Scotland

Isabella H

McKay

Daughter

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William Alex

McKay

Son

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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