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Household of Alexander McKay (born 1851, Sutherland)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Maryhill, 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 1851 in Strathy, Sutherland, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Lily McKay, born in 1852 in Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Hector (born 1878 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alex (born 1878 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William (born 1880 in Portree, Invernessshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, Catherine Brash, born in 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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Alexander McKay's household
Alexander
McKay
Head
Lily
McKay
Wife
Hector
McKay
Son
Alex
McKay
Son
William
McKay
Son
Catherine
Brash
Boarder
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | McKay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 30 |
| Birth year | 1851 |
| Birth place | Strathy, Sutherland, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | McKay | Head | Married | 30 | 1851 | Strathy, Sutherland, Scotland | |
Lily | McKay | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Invernessshire, Scotland | |
Hector | McKay | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Alex | McKay | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | McKay | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Portree, Invernessshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Brash | Boarder | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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