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Household of George McKay (born 1831, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), 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.

George McKay and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George McKay, born in 1831 in Thurso, Caithness, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Ann McKay, born in 1836 in Kincardineshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1861 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Ann (born 1864 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Betsy (born 1870 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Mary (born 1875 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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George McKay's household

Male

George

McKay

Head
Female

Ann

McKay

Wife
Male

James

McKay

Son
Female

Ann

McKay

Daughter
Female

Betsy

McKay

Daughter
Female

Mary

McKay

Daughter
First name(s) George
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

McKay

Head

Married

50

1831

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Ann

McKay

Wife

Married

45

1836

Kincardineshire, Scotland

James

McKay

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Ann

McKay

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Betsy

McKay

Daughter

-

11

1870

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary

McKay

Daughter

-

6

1875

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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