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Household of James McKay (born 1844, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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 1844 in Tain, Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Marion McKay, born in 1851 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Marion (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Martha (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Helen (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James McKay's household

Male

James

McKay

Head
Female

Marion

McKay

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

McKay

Daughter
Female

Marion

McKay

Daughter
Female

Martha

McKay

Daughter
Female

Helen

McKay

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Tain, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McKay

Head

Married

37

1844

Tain, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Marion

McKay

Wife

Married

30

1851

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

McKay

Daughter

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Marion

McKay

Daughter

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Martha

McKay

Daughter

Married

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

McKay

Daughter

Married

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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