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Household of George McKay (born 1851, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Camlachie, 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.

George McKay and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George McKay, born in 1851 in Argyllshire, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Catherine McKay, born in 1833 in Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1866 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Dugald (born 1867 in Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Boarder, Mathew (born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), George's Boarder, John (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and George's Boarder, Mary (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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George McKay's household

Male

George

McKay

Head
Female

Catherine

McKay

Wife
Male

William

McKay

Son
Male

Dugald

McKay

Son
Female

Catherine

McKay

Daughter
Male

Mathew

Marshall

Boarder
Male

John

Marshall

Boarder
Female

Mary

Marshall

Boarder
First name(s) George
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

McKay

Head

Married

30

1851

Argyllshire, Scotland

Catherine

McKay

Wife

Married

48

1833

Argyllshire, Scotland

William

McKay

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Dugald

McKay

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Catherine

McKay

Daughter

Unmarried

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mathew

Marshall

Boarder

Unmarried

20

1861

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Marshall

Boarder

Unmarried

18

1863

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Marshall

Boarder

Unmarried

15

1866

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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