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Household of James McKay (born 1853, Sutherland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McKay, born in 1853 in Sutherland, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret McKay, born in 1841 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, John (born 1873 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland) and James's Mother-In-Law, Charlotte (born 1801 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland).


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James McKay's household

Male

James

McKay

Head
Female

Margaret

McKay

Wife
Male

John

Hood

Boarder
Female

Charlotte

Rosee

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Sutherland, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McKay

Head

Married

28

1853

Sutherland, Scotland

Margaret

McKay

Wife

Married

40

1841

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

John

Hood

Boarder

Unmarried

8

1873

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Charlotte

Rosee

Mother-In-Law

Widow

80

1801

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

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