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Household of James Mackay (born 1843, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kilfinan, Argyllshire, 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 1843 in Glenluce, Wigtownshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Mackay, born in 1838 in Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1867 in Argyllshire, Scotland), Lachlan (born 1869 in Kilfinan, Argyllshire, Scotland), Mary Jane (born 1872 in Kilfinan, Argyllshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1876 in Kilfinan, Argyllshire, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1879 in Kilfinan, Argyllshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Alexander (born 1852 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, John (born 1841 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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James Mackay's household

Male

James

Mackay

Head
Female

Margaret

Mackay

Wife
Male

James

Mackay

Son
Male

Lachlan

Mackay

Son
Female

Mary Jane

Mackay

Daughter
Female

Annie

Mackay

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Mackay

Son
Male

Alexander

Taton

Boarder
Male

John

Fyfe

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Mackay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Glenluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Mackay

Head

Married

38

1843

Glenluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Margaret

Mackay

Wife

Married

43

1838

Argyllshire, Scotland

James

Mackay

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Argyllshire, Scotland

Lachlan

Mackay

Son

-

12

1869

Kilfinan, Argyllshire, Scotland

Mary Jane

Mackay

Daughter

-

9

1872

Kilfinan, Argyllshire, Scotland

Annie

Mackay

Daughter

-

5

1876

Kilfinan, Argyllshire, Scotland

Thomas

Mackay

Son

-

2

1879

Kilfinan, Argyllshire, Scotland

Alexander

Taton

Boarder

Widower

29

1852

Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

John

Fyfe

Boarder

Married

40

1841

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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