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Household of James Mackay (born 1825, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mackay, born in 1825 in Caithness, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Mackay, born in 1837 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. They had 2 children; Peter (born 1874 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland) and James (born 1879 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Alexander Leitch, born in 1863 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland.
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James Mackay's household
James
Mackay
Head
Elizabeth
Mackay
Wife
Peter
Mackay
Son
James
Mackay
Son
Alexander
Leitch
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Mackay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 56 |
| Birth year | 1825 |
| Birth place | Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Mackay | Head | Married | 56 | 1825 | Caithness, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Mackay | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
Peter | Mackay | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Watten, Caithness, Scotland | |
James | Mackay | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Watten, Caithness, Scotland | |
Alexander | Leitch | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Latheron, Caithness, Scotland |
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