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Household of James Mackessack (born 1818, Elgin or Moray)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alves, Moray, 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 Mackessack and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mackessack, born in 1818 in Elgin, Elgin or Moray, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Mackessack, born in 1830 in Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland. They had 2 children; Penelope A (born 1865 in Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland) and Charles A (born 1867 in Alves, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Isabella (born 1815 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland), James's Servant, Margaret (born 1860 in Duthil, Invernessshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Margaret (born 1862 in Rafford, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), James's Servant, Elsie (born 1862 in Dyke, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), James's Servant, William (born 1859 in Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and James's Servant, Alexander (born 1864 in Alves, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).


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James Mackessack's household

Male

James

Mackessack

Head
Female

Jane

Mackessack

Wife
Female

Penelope A

Mackessack

Daughter
Male

Charles A

Mackessack

Son
Female

Isabella

Mackessack

Servant
Female

Margaret

Mackintosh

Servant
Female

Margaret

Mellis

Servant
Female

Elsie

Pirie

Servant
Male

William

Calder

Servant
Male

Alexander

Ross

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Mackessack
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Mackessack

Head

Married

63

1818

Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Jane

Mackessack

Wife

Married

51

1830

Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Penelope A

Mackessack

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland

Charles A

Mackessack

Son

-

14

1867

Alves, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Isabella

Mackessack

Servant

Unmarried

66

1815

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Margaret

Mackintosh

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Duthil, Invernessshire, Scotland

Margaret

Mellis

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Rafford, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Elsie

Pirie

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Dyke, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

William

Calder

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Alexander

Ross

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Alves, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

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