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Household of David McKay (born 1846, Sutherland)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David McKay, born in 1846 in Sutherland, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth McKay, born in 1839 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland. They had 1 child; Catherine, born 1865 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were David's Lodger, James (born 1856 in Castletown, Caithness, Scotland), David's Lodger, William (born 1860 in Sutherland, Scotland) and David's Lodger, John (born 1863 in Sutherland, Scotland).


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David McKay's household

Male

David

McKay

Head
Female

Elizabeth

McKay

Wife
Female

Catherine

McKay

Daughter
Male

James

McKay

Lodger
Male

William

McKay

Lodger
Male

John

McKay

Lodger
First name(s) David
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Sutherland, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

McKay

Head

Married

35

1846

Sutherland, Scotland

Elizabeth

McKay

Wife

Married

42

1839

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Catherine

McKay

Daughter

-

16

1865

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

James

McKay

Lodger

Unmarried

25

1856

Castletown, Caithness, Scotland

William

McKay

Lodger

Unmarried

21

1860

Sutherland, Scotland

John

McKay

Lodger

Unmarried

18

1863

Sutherland, Scotland

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