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Household of James Mackay (born 1837, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 Mackay and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mackay, born in 1837 in Latheron, Caithness, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Barbara M Mackay, born in 1838 in Farr, Sutherland, Scotland. They had 7 children; Henrietta (born 1863 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Janet (born 1865 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Daniel (born 1867 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1868 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexandrina (born 1874 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Hugh (born 1875 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1877 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Mackay's household

Male

James

Mackay

Head
Female

Barbara M

Mackay

Wife
Female

Henrietta

Mackay

Daughter
Female

Janet

Mackay

Daughter
Male

Daniel

Mackay

Son
Male

John

Mackay

Son
Female

Alexandrina

Mackay

Daughter
Male

Hugh

Mackay

Son
Male

James

Mackay

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Mackay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Mackay

Head

Married

44

1837

Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

Barbara M

Mackay

Wife

Married

43

1838

Farr, Sutherland, Scotland

Henrietta

Mackay

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Mackay

Daughter

-

16

1865

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Daniel

Mackay

Son

-

14

1867

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Mackay

Son

-

13

1868

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexandrina

Mackay

Daughter

-

7

1874

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Hugh

Mackay

Son

-

6

1875

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Mackay

Son

-

4

1877

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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