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Household of James McKay (born 1851, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bellie, 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 McKay and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McKay, born in 1851 in Banffshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elspet McKay, born in 1845 in Banffshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Isabella (born 1876 in Banffshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1878 in Banffshire, Scotland) and George (born 1880 in Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Robert (born 1864 in Banffshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Mina (born 1863 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland), James's Boarder, Charles (born 1857 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland), James's Boarder, James (born 1868 in Banffshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Robert (born 1811 in Morayshire, Scotland).


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James McKay's household

Male

James

McKay

Head
Female

Elspet

McKay

Wife
Female

Isabella

McKay

Daughter
Male

Robert

McKay

Son
Male

George

McKay

Son
Male

Robert

Young

Servant
Female

Mina

Smith

Servant
Male

Charles

Young

Boarder
Male

James

Robertson

Boarder
Male

Robert

Millar

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McKay

Head

Married

30

1851

Banffshire, Scotland

Elspet

McKay

Wife

Married

36

1845

Banffshire, Scotland

Isabella

McKay

Daughter

-

5

1876

Banffshire, Scotland

Robert

McKay

Son

-

3

1878

Banffshire, Scotland

George

McKay

Son

-

1

1880

Banffshire, Scotland

Robert

Young

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Banffshire, Scotland

Mina

Smith

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Charles

Young

Boarder

Unmarried

24

1857

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

James

Robertson

Boarder

-

13

1868

Banffshire, Scotland

Robert

Millar

Boarder

Married

70

1811

Morayshire, Scotland

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