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Household of Edward McKay (born 1851, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, Midlothian, 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.

Edward McKay and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward McKay, born in 1851 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth McKay, born in 1854 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; George (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Edward (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Mother, Catherine S McKay, born in 1823 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Edward McKay's household

Male

Edward

McKay

Head
Female

Elizabeth

McKay

Wife
Male

George

McKay

Son
Male

Edward

McKay

Son
Female

Catherine S

McKay

Mother
First name(s) Edward
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

McKay

Head

Married

30

1851

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

McKay

Wife

Married

27

1854

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

McKay

Son

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Edward

McKay

Son

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine S

McKay

Mother

-

58

1823

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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