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Household of Alexander McKay (born 1845, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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 1845 in Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Ellen McKay, born in 1855 in Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Donald (born 1876 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Ellen (born 1878 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Anna Bella (born 1880 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Alexander McKay's household

Male

Alexander

McKay

Head
Female

Ellen

McKay

Wife
Male

Donald

McKay

Son
Female

Ellen

McKay

Daughter
Female

Anna Bella

McKay

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Ross & Cromarty, 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

36

1845

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Ellen

McKay

Wife

-

26

1855

Ayrshire, Scotland

Donald

McKay

Son

-

5

1876

Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ellen

McKay

Daughter

-

3

1878

Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Anna Bella

McKay

Daughter

-

1

1880

Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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