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Household of James McLay (born 1851, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dennistoun, 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 McLay and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McLay, born in 1851 in Barrhead, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth McLay, born in 1854 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Janet (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Ann (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Sister-In-Law, Janet Ross, born in 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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James McLay's household
James
McLay
Head
Elizabeth
McLay
Wife
Janet
McLay
Daughter
Ann
McLay
Daughter
Elizabeth
McLay
Daughter
Mary
McLay
Daughter
Janet
Ross
Sister-In-Law
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | McLay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 30 |
| Birth year | 1851 |
| Birth place | Barrhead, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | McLay | Head | Married | 30 | 1851 | Barrhead, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | McLay | Wife | Married | 27 | 1854 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Janet | McLay | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Ann | McLay | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | McLay | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary | McLay | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Ross | Sister-In-Law | - | 8 | 1873 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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