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Household of James McKay (born 1832, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in New Monkland, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McKay, born in 1832 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jeanie McKay, born in 1838 in Ireland. They had 7 children; John (born 1861 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1864 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland), David (born 1866 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1872 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1874 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jeanie (born 1876 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1879 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James McKay's household

Male

James

McKay

Head
Female

Jeanie

McKay

Wife
Male

John

McKay

Son
Female

Helen

McKay

Daughter
Male

David

McKay

Son
Female

Mary

McKay

Daughter
Male

Thomas

McKay

Son
Female

Jeanie

McKay

Daughter
Female

Janet

McKay

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

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McKay

Head

Married

49

1832

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jeanie

McKay

Wife

Married

43

1838

Ireland

John

McKay

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

McKay

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David

McKay

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

McKay

Daughter

-

9

1872

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

McKay

Son

-

7

1874

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jeanie

McKay

Daughter

-

5

1876

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

McKay

Daughter

-

2

1879

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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