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Household of David McKay (born 1849, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dunnet, 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.

David McKay and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David McKay, born in 1849 in Argyllshire, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Margaret McKay, born in 1850 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1871 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland), Angus (born 1875 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), William (born 1877 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland), Janet (born 1879 in Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland) and Jane (born 1881 in Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland).


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David McKay's household

Male

David

McKay

Head
Female

Margaret

McKay

Wife
Male

John

McKay

Son
Male

Angus

McKay

Son
Male

William

McKay

Son
Female

Janet

McKay

Daughter
Female

Jane

McKay

Daughter
First name(s) David
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

McKay

Head

Married

32

1849

Argyllshire, Scotland

Margaret

McKay

Wife

Married

31

1850

Bower, Caithness, Scotland

John

McKay

Son

-

10

1871

Bower, Caithness, Scotland

Angus

McKay

Son

-

6

1875

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

William

McKay

Son

-

4

1877

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Janet

McKay

Daughter

-

2

1879

Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland

Jane

McKay

Daughter

-

0

1881

Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland

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