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Household of Alexander McLay (born 1837, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Airdrie, 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 McLay and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McLay, born in 1837 in Calderbank, Lanarkshire, consisted of 10 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane McLay, born in 1836 in Perthshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Ann (born 1862 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1864 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1867 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jemima (born 1869 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1873 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1875 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1877 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Grandson, David McDaid, born in 1881 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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Alexander McLay's household
Alexander
McLay
Head
Jane
McLay
Wife
Ann
McLay
Daughter
Robert
McLay
Son
Mary
McLay
Daughter
Jemima
McLay
Daughter
John
McLay
Son
Alexander
McLay
Son
Janet
McLay
Daughter
David
McDaid
Grandson
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | McLay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Calderbank, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | McLay | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Calderbank, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jane | McLay | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Perthshire, Scotland | |
Ann | McLay | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Robert | McLay | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary | McLay | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jemima | McLay | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | McLay | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | McLay | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Janet | McLay | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
David | McDaid | Grandson | - | 0 | 1881 | Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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