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Household of James McKay (born 1847, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, Lancashire, 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 McKay and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McKay, born in 1847 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth McKay, born in 1853 in Glasbury, Radnorshire, Wales. They had 4 children; Donald S (born 1876 in Leigh, Worcestershire, England), Annie A (born 1878 in Leigh, Worcestershire, England), Janet M (born 1879 in Lancashire, England) and Margaret J (born 1881 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Katherine Riordan, born in 1864 in Ireland.
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James McKay's household
James
McKay
Head
Elizabeth
McKay
Wife
Donald S
McKay
Son
Annie A
McKay
Daughter
Janet M
McKay
Daughter
Margaret J
McKay
Daughter
Katherine
Riordan
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | McKay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | McKay | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | McKay | Wife | Married | 28 | 1853 | Glasbury, Radnorshire, Wales | |
Donald S | McKay | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Leigh, Worcestershire, England | |
Annie A | McKay | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Leigh, Worcestershire, England | |
Janet M | McKay | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Lancashire, England | |
Margaret J | McKay | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Lancashire, England | |
Katherine | Riordan | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Ireland |
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