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Household of David McKay (born 1828, Sutherland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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 1828 in Crich, Sutherland, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Mary McKay, born in 1825 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Mary A (born 1858 in Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Angus (born 1864 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James C (born 1867 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Granddaughter, Mary McPherson, born in 1881 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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David McKay's household

Male

David

McKay

Head
Female

Mary

McKay

Wife
Female

Mary A

McKay

Daughter
Male

Angus

McKay

Son
Male

James C

McKay

Son
Female

Mary

McPherson

Granddaughter
First name(s) David
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Crich, 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

53

1828

Crich, Sutherland, Scotland

Mary

McKay

Wife

Married

56

1825

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary A

McKay

Daughter

Married

23

1858

Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Angus

McKay

Son

-

17

1864

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James C

McKay

Son

-

14

1867

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

McPherson

Granddaughter

-

0

1881

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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