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Household of Alexander McKay (born 1826, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Midlothian, 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 1826 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Rebecca McKay, born in 1836 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1860 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1862 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander McKay's household

Male

Alexander

McKay

Head
Female

Rebecca

McKay

Wife
Male

William

McKay

Son
Female

Mary

McKay

Daughter
Male

Alexander

McKay

Son
Male

Robert

McKay

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McKay

Head

Married

55

1826

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Rebecca

McKay

Wife

Married

45

1836

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

McKay

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

McKay

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

McKay

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

McKay

Son

Unmarried

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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