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Household of George McKay (born 1831, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George McKay, born in 1831 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Janet McKay, born in 1835 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and David (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Niece, Elizabeth Budd, born in 1857 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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George McKay's household

Male

George

McKay

Head
Female

Janet

McKay

Wife
Male

James

McKay

Son
Male

William

McKay

Son
Male

David

McKay

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Budd

Niece
First name(s) George
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, 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

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

McKay

Wife

Married

46

1835

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

McKay

Son

-

12

1869

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

McKay

Son

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David

McKay

Son

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Budd

Niece

-

24

1857

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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