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Household of Archibald McKay (born 1843, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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.

Archibald McKay and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Archibald McKay, born in 1843 in Argyllshire, consisted of 5 members. Archibald was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth McKay, born in 1845 in Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Duncan (born 1869 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1874 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Archibald's Visitor, George McDonald, born in 1854 in Lochawe, Argyllshire, Scotland.


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Archibald McKay's household

Male

Archibald

McKay

Head
Female

Elizabeth

McKay

Wife
Male

Duncan

McKay

Son
Male

Robert

McKay

Son
Male

George

McDonald

Visitor
First name(s) Archibald
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Archibald

McKay

Head

Married

38

1843

Argyllshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McKay

Wife

Married

36

1845

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Duncan

McKay

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

McKay

Son

-

7

1874

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

McDonald

Visitor

Unmarried

27

1854

Lochawe, Argyllshire, Scotland

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