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Household of Charles McKay (born 1838, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, 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.

Charles McKay and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles McKay, born in 1838 in Killearn, Stirlingshire, consisted of 5 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Jane McKay, born in 1847 in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Janet A (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jane B (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Charles's Sister-In-Law, Elizabeth McKay, born in 1858 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Charles McKay's household

Male

Charles

McKay

Head
Female

Jane

McKay

Wife
Female

Janet A

McKay

Daughter
Female

Jane B

McKay

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

McKay

Sister-In-Law
First name(s) Charles
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Killearn, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

McKay

Head

Married

43

1838

Killearn, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Jane

McKay

Wife

-

34

1847

East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet A

McKay

Daughter

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane B

McKay

Daughter

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McKay

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

23

1858

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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