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Household of Alexander McKay (born 1844, Dunbartonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cambusnethan, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McKay, born in 1844 in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Catherine McKay, born in 1844 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1864 in Overtown, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Susan (born 1877 in Overtown, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1879 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, Edward McKay, born in 1842 in Liberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Alexander McKay's household

Male

Alexander

McKay

Head
Female

Catherine

McKay

Wife
Male

Thomas

McKay

Son
Female

Margaret

McKay

Daughter
Male

Alexander

McKay

Son
Female

Susan

McKay

Daughter
Female

Mary

McKay

Daughter
Male

Edward

McKay

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McKay

Head

Married

37

1844

Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Catherine

McKay

Wife

Married

37

1844

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

McKay

Son

-

16

1865

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

McKay

Daughter

-

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

McKay

Son

-

17

1864

Overtown, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Susan

McKay

Daughter

-

4

1877

Overtown, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

McKay

Daughter

-

2

1879

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Edward

McKay

Boarder

Unmarried

39

1842

Liberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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