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Household of James Hay (born 1851, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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.

James Hay and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Hay, born in 1851 in Alford, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emily Hay, born in 1852 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1881 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and William C (born 1881 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, John McLean, born in 1850 in Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland.


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James Hay's household

Male

James

Hay

Head
Female

Emily

Hay

Wife
Male

James

Hay

Son
Male

Alexander

Hay

Son
Male

William C

Hay

Son
Male

John

McLean

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Hay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Hay

Head

Married

30

1851

Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Emily

Hay

Wife

Married

29

1852

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Hay

Son

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Hay

Son

-

0

1881

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

William C

Hay

Son

-

0

1881

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John

McLean

Boarder

Unmarried

31

1850

Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland

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