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Household of Donald McKay (born 1841, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bonar, 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.

Donald McKay and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Donald McKay, born in 1841 in Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 7 members. Donald was the head of the household, married to Marion McKay, born in 1841 in Rogart, Sutherland, Scotland. They had 4 children; Marjory (born 1869 in Rogart, Sutherland, Scotland), Alexander (born 1870 in Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland), Donald (born 1872 in Kildonan, Sutherland, Scotland) and Ellen (born 1875 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Donald's Uncle, John Murray, born in 1834 in Rogart, Sutherland, Scotland.


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Donald McKay's household

Male

Donald

McKay

Head
Female

Marion

McKay

Wife
Female

Marjory

McKay

Daughter
Male

Alexander

McKay

Son
Male

Donald

McKay

Son
Female

Ellen

McKay

Daughter
Male

John

Murray

Uncle
First name(s) Donald
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Donald

McKay

Head

Married

40

1841

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Marion

McKay

Wife

Married

40

1841

Rogart, Sutherland, Scotland

Marjory

McKay

Daughter

Unmarried

12

1869

Rogart, Sutherland, Scotland

Alexander

McKay

Son

Unmarried

11

1870

Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland

Donald

McKay

Son

Unmarried

9

1872

Kildonan, Sutherland, Scotland

Ellen

McKay

Daughter

Unmarried

6

1875

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

John

Murray

Uncle

Unmarried

47

1834

Rogart, Sutherland, Scotland

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