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Household of James McKay (born 1832, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Calton, Lanarkshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McKay, born in 1832 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth McKay, born in 1832 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; James (born 1855 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Joseph (born 1858 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Peter (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Lewis (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James McKay's household

Male

James

McKay

Head
Female

Elizabeth

McKay

Wife
Male

James

McKay

Son
Male

Joseph

McKay

Son
Female

Agnes

McKay

Daughter
Male

Thomas

McKay

Son
Male

Peter

McKay

Son
Male

Lewis

McKay

Son
First name(s) James
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McKay

Head

Married

49

1832

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McKay

Wife

Married

49

1832

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

McKay

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Joseph

McKay

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

McKay

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

McKay

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Peter

McKay

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Lewis

McKay

Son

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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