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Household of James Machay (born 1832, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, 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.

James Machay and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Machay, born in 1832 in Ayr, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Lucy Machay, born in 1834 in Ireland. They had 4 children; John (born 1862 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland), Alfred Y (born 1865 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland), Louis A (born 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth M (born 1869 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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James Machay's household

Male

James

Machay

Head
Female

Lucy

Machay

Wife
Male

John

Machay

Son
Male

Alfred Y

Machay

Son
Male

Louis A

Machay

Son
Female

Elizabeth M

Machay

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Machay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Machay

Head

Married

49

1832

Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Lucy

Machay

Wife

Married

47

1834

Ireland

John

Machay

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

Alfred Y

Machay

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

Louis A

Machay

Son

-

13

1868

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth M

Machay

Daughter

-

12

1869

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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