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Household of Finlay McKay (born 1818, Sutherland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Reay, Caithness, 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.

Finlay McKay and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Finlay McKay, born in 1818 in Sutherland, consisted of 5 members. Finlay was the head of the household, married to Betsy McKay, born in 1826 in Sutherland, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1857 in Sutherland, Scotland), Mary (born 1845 in Sutherland, Scotland) and Dolina (born 1855 in Sutherland, Scotland).


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Finlay McKay's household

Male

Finlay

McKay

Head
Female

Betsy

McKay

Wife
Male

John

McKay

Son
Female

Mary

McKay

Daughter
Female

Dolina

McKay

Daughter
First name(s) Finlay
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Sutherland, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Finlay

McKay

Head

Married

63

1818

Sutherland, Scotland

Betsy

McKay

Wife

Married

55

1826

Sutherland, Scotland

John

McKay

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Sutherland, Scotland

Mary

McKay

Daughter

Unmarried

36

1845

Sutherland, Scotland

Dolina

McKay

Daughter

Unmarried

26

1855

Sutherland, Scotland

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