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Household of Alexander McKay (born 1834, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrhead & Levern, Renfrewshire, 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 1834 in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; John (born 1855 in United States), Alexander (born 1861 in United States), Jane (born 1863 in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1865 in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Alexander McKay's household

Male

Alexander

McKay

Head
Male

John

McKay

Son
Male

Alexander

McKay

Son
Female

Jane

McKay

Daughter
Male

Robert

McKay

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McKay

Head

Widower

47

1834

Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

McKay

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

United States

Alexander

McKay

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

United States

Jane

McKay

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert

McKay

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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