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Household of James McKay (born 1847, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McKay, born in 1847 in Thurso, Caithness, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth McKay, born in 1843 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Joanna (born 1867 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland), Robert (born 1872 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland), James (born 1875 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland), Henry (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Christina (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James McKay's household

Male

James

McKay

Head
Female

Elizabeth

McKay

Wife
Female

Joanna

McKay

Daughter
Male

Robert

McKay

Son
Male

James

McKay

Son
Male

Henry

McKay

Son
Female

Christina

McKay

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McKay

Head

Married

34

1847

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Elizabeth

McKay

Wife

Married

38

1843

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Joanna

McKay

Daughter

-

14

1867

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Robert

McKay

Son

-

9

1872

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

James

McKay

Son

-

6

1875

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Henry

McKay

Son

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

McKay

Daughter

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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