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Household of Alexander McKay (born 1835, Caithness)
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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McKay, born in 1835 in Thurso, Caithness, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jannet McKay, born in 1840 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jannet (born 1870 in Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland), John (born 1872 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Duncan (born 1875 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Lodger, Alexander Geddes, born in 1845 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
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Alexander McKay's household
Alexander
McKay
Head
Jannet
McKay
Wife
Jannet
McKay
Daughter
John
McKay
Son
Duncan
McKay
Son
Alexander
Geddes
Lodger
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | McKay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | McKay | Head | Married | 46 | 1835 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
Jannet | McKay | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jannet | McKay | Daughter | Unmarried | 11 | 1870 | Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
John | McKay | Son | Unmarried | 9 | 1872 | Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Duncan | McKay | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Geddes | Lodger | Married | 36 | 1845 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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