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Household of George McKay (born 1851, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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.
George McKay and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of George McKay, born in 1851 in Greenside, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth McKay, born in 1852 in Greenside, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Elizabeth Jane (born 1875 in Greenside, Midlothian, Scotland) and Angus (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Mother, Jane (born 1813 in Stirling, Ayrshire, Scotland), George's Boarder, Marian (born 1806 in Newton, Ayrshire, Scotland) and George's Boarder, Andrew (born 1835 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
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George McKay's household
George
McKay
Head
Elizabeth
McKay
Wife
Elizabeth Jane
McKay
Daughter
Angus
McKay
Son
Jane
McKay
Mother
Marian
McKay
Boarder
Andrew
McKay
Boarder
| First name(s) | George |
| Last name | McKay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 30 |
| Birth year | 1851 |
| Birth place | Greenside, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George | McKay | Head | Married | 30 | 1851 | Greenside, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | McKay | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Greenside, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth Jane | McKay | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Greenside, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Angus | McKay | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | McKay | Mother | Widow | 68 | 1813 | Stirling, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Marian | McKay | Boarder | Widow | 75 | 1806 | Newton, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Andrew | McKay | Boarder | Unmarried | 46 | 1835 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
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