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Household of James McKay (born 1826, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McKay, born in 1826 in Argyllshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Ann (born 1854 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1863 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Christina (born 1867 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1869 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James McKay's household

Male

James

McKay

Head
Female

Ann

McKay

Daughter
Female

Mary

McKay

Daughter
Female

Christina

McKay

Daughter
Female

Catherine

McKay

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

McKay

Head

Widower

55

1826

Argyllshire, Scotland

Ann

McKay

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

McKay

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Christina

McKay

Daughter

-

14

1867

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

McKay

Daughter

-

12

1869

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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