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Household of James McKay (born 1841, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkcaldy, Fife, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McKay, born in 1841 in Kennoway, Fife, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Betsy McKay, born in 1845 in Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1872 in Burntisland, Fife, Scotland), David (born 1873 in Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland), James (born 1875 in Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland) and John (born 1878 in Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland).


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James McKay's household

Male

James

McKay

Head
Female

Betsy

McKay

Wife
Male

William

McKay

Son
Male

David

McKay

Son
Male

James

McKay

Son
Male

John

McKay

Son
First name(s) James
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Kennoway, Fife, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McKay

Head

Married

40

1841

Kennoway, Fife, Scotland

Betsy

McKay

Wife

Married

36

1845

Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland

William

McKay

Son

-

9

1872

Burntisland, Fife, Scotland

David

McKay

Son

-

8

1873

Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland

James

McKay

Son

-

6

1875

Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland

John

McKay

Son

-

3

1878

Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland

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