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Household of Colin McKay (born 1839, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wick (Landward), Caithness, 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.
Colin McKay and 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Colin McKay, born in 1839 in Halkirk, Caithness, consisted of 12 members. Colin was the head of the household, married to Janet McKay, born in 1843 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland. They had 8 children; Johanna (born 1864 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland), Christina (born 1867 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland), David (born 1870 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), Angus (born 1872 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), Donald (born 1874 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), Isabella (born 1876 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), John (born 1877 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland) and James (born 1880 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Colin's Uncle, James (born 1811 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland) and Colin's Servant, William (born 1862 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland).
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Colin McKay's household
Colin
McKay
Head
Janet
McKay
Wife
Johanna
McKay
Daughter
Christina
McKay
Daughter
David
McKay
Son
Angus
McKay
Son
Donald
McKay
Son
Isabella
McKay
Daughter
John
McKay
Son
James
McKay
Son
James
Robertson
Uncle
William
Baillie
Servant
| First name(s) | Colin |
| Last name | McKay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Colin | McKay | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland | |
Janet | McKay | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland | |
Johanna | McKay | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland | |
Christina | McKay | Daughter | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland | |
David | McKay | Son | Unmarried | 11 | 1870 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
Angus | McKay | Son | Unmarried | 9 | 1872 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
Donald | McKay | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
Isabella | McKay | Daughter | Unmarried | 5 | 1876 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
John | McKay | Son | Unmarried | 4 | 1877 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
James | McKay | Son | Unmarried | 1 | 1880 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
James | Robertson | Uncle | Unmarried | 70 | 1811 | Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland | |
William | Baillie | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Latheron, Caithness, Scotland |
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