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Household of James Mc Kay (born 1812)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

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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 Mc Kay and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mc Kay, born in 1812 in , consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Charlotte Mc Kay, born in 1825 in Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1848 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England), Helen (born 1854 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England), Charles S (born 1861 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England) and Charlotte D (born 1865 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Catherine (born 1832 in Isle of Man, Isle of Man) and James's Servant, Maria (born 1855 in Isle of Man, Isle of Man).


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James Mc Kay's household

Male

James

Mc Kay

Head
Female

Charlotte

Mc Kay

Wife
Male

John

Mc Kay

Son
Female

Helen

Mc Kay

Daughter
Male

Charles S

Mc Kay

Son
Female

Charlotte D

Mc Kay

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Shimmin

Servant
Female

Maria

Moore

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Mc Kay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Mc Kay

Head

Married

69

1812

Scotland

Charlotte

Mc Kay

Wife

Married

56

1825

Scotland

John

Mc Kay

Son

Single

33

1848

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Helen

Mc Kay

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Charles S

Mc Kay

Son

Single

20

1861

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Charlotte D

Mc Kay

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Catherine

Shimmin

Servant

Single

49

1832

Isle of Man, Isle of Man

Maria

Moore

Servant

Single

26

1855

Isle of Man, Isle of Man

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