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Household of Dougal McKay (born 1825, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lesmahagow, 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.

Dougal McKay and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Dougal McKay, born in 1825 in Argyllshire, consisted of 6 members. Dougal was the head of the household, married to Mary McKay, born in 1826 in Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Ann (born 1859 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1865 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Dougal's Grandson, John (born 1878 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Dougal's Grandson, Garin (born 1880 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Dougal McKay's household

Male

Dougal

McKay

Head
Female

Mary

McKay

Wife
Female

Ann

McKay

Daughter
Female

Jane

McKay

Daughter
Male

John

McKay

Grandson
Male

Garin

Lawson

Grandson
First name(s) Dougal
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Dougal

McKay

Head

Married

56

1825

Argyllshire, Scotland

Mary

McKay

Wife

Married

55

1826

Argyllshire, Scotland

Ann

McKay

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

McKay

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

McKay

Grandson

-

3

1878

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Garin

Lawson

Grandson

-

1

1880

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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