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Household of George McLay (born 1850, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dennistoun, 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 McLay and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George McLay, born in 1850 in Dunfermline, Fife, consisted of 3 members. George was the head of the household, married to Janet McLay, born in 1852 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was George's Cousin, Margaret Ferguson, born in 1863 in Duntocher, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.


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George McLay's household

Male

George

McLay

Head
Female

Janet

McLay

Wife
Female

Margaret

Ferguson

Cousin
First name(s) George
Last name McLay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

McLay

Head

Married

31

1850

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Janet

McLay

Wife

Married

29

1852

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Ferguson

Cousin

Unmarried

18

1863

Duntocher, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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