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Household of David McKay (born 1817, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, Lanarkshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David McKay, born in 1817 in Caithness, consisted of 5 members. David was the head of the household, married to C McKay, born in 1838 in Lochgoilhead, Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; A M C, born 1863 in Australia.
During the period, also present in the household were David's Niece, E M (born 1862 in Australia) and David's Servant, Jane (born 1860 in Dingwall, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).


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David McKay's household

Male

David

McKay

Head
Female

C

McKay

Wife
Female

A M C

McKay

Daughter
Female

E M

Dawson

Niece
Female

Jane

McKenzie

Servant
First name(s) David
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Caithness, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

McKay

Head

Married

64

1817

Caithness, Scotland

C

McKay

Wife

Married

43

1838

Lochgoilhead, Argyllshire, Scotland

A M C

McKay

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Australia

E M

Dawson

Niece

Unmarried

19

1862

Australia

Jane

McKenzie

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Dingwall, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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