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Household of James McKay (born 1834, Sutherland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wick (Landward), Caithness, 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 McKay and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McKay, born in 1834 in Tongue, Sutherland, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen McKay, born in 1835 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland. They had 2 children; Rachel (born 1865 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland) and James (born 1867 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland).


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James McKay's household

Male

James

McKay

Head
Female

Helen

McKay

Wife
Female

Rachel

McKay

Daughter
Male

James

McKay

Son
First name(s) James
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Tongue, Sutherland, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McKay

Head

Married

47

1834

Tongue, Sutherland, Scotland

Helen

McKay

Wife

Married

46

1835

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Rachel

McKay

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

James

McKay

Son

-

14

1867

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

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