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Household of Hector McKay (born 1801, Sutherland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dornoch, Sutherland, 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.

Hector McKay and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Hector McKay, born in 1801 in Sutherland, consisted of 6 members. Hector was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Eliza, born 1851 in Sutherland, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Hector's Grandson, James (born 1868 in Sutherland, Scotland), Hector's Grandson, John (born 1871 in Sutherland, Scotland), Hector's Grandson, William (born 1872 in Sutherland, Scotland) and Hector's Grandson, George (born 1876 in Sutherland, Scotland).


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Hector McKay's household

Male

Hector

McKay

Head
Female

Eliza

McKay

Daughter
Male

James

Muirden

Grandson
Male

John

Muirden

Grandson
Male

William

Muirden

Grandson
Male

George

Muirden

Grandson
First name(s) Hector
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 80
Birth year 1801
Birth place Sutherland, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Hector

McKay

Head

Widower

80

1801

Sutherland, Scotland

Eliza

McKay

Daughter

Unmarried

30

1851

Sutherland, Scotland

James

Muirden

Grandson

-

13

1868

Sutherland, Scotland

John

Muirden

Grandson

-

10

1871

Sutherland, Scotland

William

Muirden

Grandson

-

9

1872

Sutherland, Scotland

George

Muirden

Grandson

-

5

1876

Sutherland, Scotland

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