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Household of James McKinlay (born 1823, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elgin, Moray, 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 McKinlay and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McKinlay, born in 1823 in Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary McKinlay, born in 1823 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Robert, born 1861 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Granddaughter, Margaret (born 1864 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), James's Boarder, John (born 1869 in Alves, Morayshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, John (born 1870 in Morayshire, Scotland).


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James McKinlay's household

Male

James

McKinlay

Head
Female

Mary

McKinlay

Wife
Male

Robert

McKinlay

Son
Female

Margaret

Meldrum

Granddaughter
Male

John

McKenzie

Boarder
Male

John

McKenzie

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name McKinlay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McKinlay

Head

Married

58

1823

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Mary

McKinlay

Wife

Married

58

1823

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Robert

McKinlay

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Margaret

Meldrum

Granddaughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

John

McKenzie

Boarder

-

12

1869

Alves, Morayshire, Scotland

John

McKenzie

Boarder

-

11

1870

Morayshire, Scotland

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