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Household of James McLay (born 1851, Dunbartonshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McLay, born in 1851 in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth McLay, born in 1843 in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, John (born 1841 in Springburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Jane (born 1841 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).


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James McLay's household

Male

James

McLay

Head
Female

Elizabeth

McLay

Wife
Male

John

Moor

Boarder
Female

Jane

Kay

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name McLay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

McLay

Head

Married

30

1851

Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McLay

Wife

Married

38

1843

Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

John

Moor

Boarder

Widower

40

1841

Springburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Kay

Boarder

Unmarried

40

1841

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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