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Household of Hugh McKay (born 1830, Sutherland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wick, Caithness, 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.

Hugh McKay and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Hugh McKay, born in 1830 in Sutherland, consisted of 7 members. Hugh was the head of the household, married to Rose McKay, born in 1837 in Caithness, Scotland. They had 4 children; Alexander (born 1860 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), Rose (born 1866 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland), Hugh (born 1869 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland) and David Sutherland (born 1871 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Hugh's Grandchild, Alexander Mitchell McKay, born in 1876 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland.


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Hugh McKay's household

Male

Hugh

McKay

Head
Female

Rose

McKay

Wife
Male

Alexander

McKay

Son
Female

Rose

McKay

Daughter
Male

Hugh

McKay

Son
Male

David Sutherland

McKay

Son
Male

Alexander Mitchell

McKay

Grandchild
First name(s) Hugh
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Sutherland, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Hugh

McKay

Head

Married

51

1830

Sutherland, Scotland

Rose

McKay

Wife

Married

44

1837

Caithness, Scotland

Alexander

McKay

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Rose

McKay

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

Hugh

McKay

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

David Sutherland

McKay

Son

Unmarried

10

1871

Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

Alexander Mitchell

McKay

Grandchild

Unmarried

5

1876

Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

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