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Household of Colin McKay (born 1844, Sutherland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Strathy, Sutherland, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Colin McKay, born in 1844 in Sutherland, consisted of 10 members. Colin was the head of the household, married to Betsy McKay, born in 1844 in Sutherland, Scotland. They had 7 children; Neil (born 1866 in Sutherland, Scotland), Janet (born 1868 in Sutherland, Scotland), Rubertina (born 1870 in Sutherland, Scotland), Helen (born 1872 in Sutherland, Scotland), Annie (born 1875 in Sutherland, Scotland), Georgina (born 1878 in Sutherland, Scotland) and Johan (born 1881 in Strathy, Sutherland, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Colin's Mother-In-Law, Ann McKay, born in 1821 in Sutherland, Scotland.


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Colin McKay's household

Male

Colin

McKay

Head
Female

Betsy

McKay

Wife
Male

Neil

McKay

Son
Female

Janet

McKay

Daughter
Female

Rubertina

McKay

Daughter
Female

Helen

McKay

Daughter
Female

Annie

McKay

Daughter
Female

Georgina

McKay

Daughter
Female

Ann

McKay

Mother-In-Law
Female

Johan

McKay

Daughter
First name(s) Colin
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Sutherland, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Colin

McKay

Head

Married

37

1844

Sutherland, Scotland

Betsy

McKay

Wife

Married

37

1844

Sutherland, Scotland

Neil

McKay

Son

-

15

1866

Sutherland, Scotland

Janet

McKay

Daughter

-

13

1868

Sutherland, Scotland

Rubertina

McKay

Daughter

-

11

1870

Sutherland, Scotland

Helen

McKay

Daughter

-

9

1872

Sutherland, Scotland

Annie

McKay

Daughter

-

6

1875

Sutherland, Scotland

Georgina

McKay

Daughter

-

3

1878

Sutherland, Scotland

Ann

McKay

Mother-In-Law

Widow

60

1821

Sutherland, Scotland

Johan

McKay

Daughter

-

0

1881

Strathy, Sutherland, Scotland

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