Alexander Mackay
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Household of James Mackay (born 1831, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Watten, 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.
James Mackay and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mackay, born in 1831 in Halkirk, Caithness, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Mackay, born in 1836 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland. They had 7 children; William M (born 1860 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland), David B (born 1865 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland), George S (born 1869 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland), John T (born 1871 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland), Kate B (born 1873 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland), Benjamin S (born 1876 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland) and Elizabeth J (born 1879 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Mary Mackay, born in 1862 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland.
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James Mackay's household
James
Mackay
Head
Jessie
Mackay
Wife
William M
Mackay
Son
David B
Mackay
Son
George S
Mackay
Son
John T
Mackay
Son
Kate B
Mackay
Daughter
Benjamin S
Mackay
Son
Elizabeth J
Mackay
Daughter
Mary
Mackay
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Mackay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Mackay | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland | |
Jessie | Mackay | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
William M | Mackay | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Watten, Caithness, Scotland | |
David B | Mackay | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Watten, Caithness, Scotland | |
George S | Mackay | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Watten, Caithness, Scotland | |
John T | Mackay | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Watten, Caithness, Scotland | |
Kate B | Mackay | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Watten, Caithness, Scotland | |
Benjamin S | Mackay | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Watten, Caithness, Scotland | |
Elizabeth J | Mackay | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Watten, Caithness, Scotland | |
Mary | Mackay | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Watten, Caithness, Scotland |
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