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Household of James Mackay (born 1832, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkwall, Orkney, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mackay, born in 1832 in Banffshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Mackay, born in 1831 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Eliza (born 1865 in Orkney, Scotland) and James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1865 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland).


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James Mackay's household

Male

James

Mackay

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Mackay

Wife
Female

Eliza

Saunders

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

McGuire

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Mackay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Mackay

Head

Married

49

1832

Banffshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Mackay

Wife

Married

50

1831

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Eliza

Saunders

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Orkney, Scotland

Elizabeth

McGuire

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

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