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Household of Charles McKay (born 1801)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanark, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles McKay, born in 1801 in , consisted of 6 members. Charles was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Bridget (born 1853 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Ellen (born 1855 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Charles (born 1856 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Charles's Boarder, Mary Ann (born 1869 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Charles's Boarder, Catherine (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Charles McKay's household

Male

Charles

McKay

Head
Female

Bridget

McKay

Daughter
Female

Ellen

McKay

Daughter
Male

Charles

McKay

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Flak

Boarder
Female

Catherine

Clark

Boarder
First name(s) Charles
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 80
Birth year 1801
Birth place Ireland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

McKay

Head

Widower

80

1801

Ireland

Bridget

McKay

Daughter

Unmarried

28

1853

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Ellen

McKay

Daughter

Unmarried

26

1855

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Charles

McKay

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Mary Ann

Flak

Boarder

-

12

1869

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Catherine

Clark

Boarder

-

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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