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Household of James McKay (born 1841, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middle District of Old 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 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McKay, born in 1841 in Strathbungo, Renfrewshire, consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes McKay, born in 1843 in Glenluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Elizabeth (born 1868 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1869 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1873 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1873 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Sarah (born 1873 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jeannie (born 1878 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, James (born 1844 in Ireland), James's Boarder, Mary (born 1854 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James's Boarder, Mary (born 1877 in Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Patrick (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James McKay's household

Male

James

McKay

Head
Female

Agnes

McKay

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

McKay

Daughter
Male

James

McKay

Son
Male

John

McKay

Son
Female

Agnes

McKay

Daughter
Female

Sarah

McKay

Daughter
Female

Jeannie

McKay

Daughter
Male

James

McCormick

Boarder
Female

Mary

McCormick

Boarder
Female

Mary

McCormick

Boarder
Male

Patrick

McCormick

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Strathbungo, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McKay

Head

Married

40

1841

Strathbungo, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes

McKay

Wife

Married

38

1843

Glenluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McKay

Daughter

-

13

1868

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

McKay

Son

-

12

1869

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

McKay

Son

-

8

1873

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

McKay

Daughter

-

8

1873

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sarah

McKay

Daughter

-

8

1873

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jeannie

McKay

Daughter

-

3

1878

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

McCormick

Boarder

Married

37

1844

Ireland

Mary

McCormick

Boarder

Married

27

1854

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

McCormick

Boarder

-

4

1877

Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland

Patrick

McCormick

Boarder

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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