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Household of James McLay (born 1820, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Milton, 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 1820 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane McLay, born in 1820 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Janet (born 1855 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1858 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Maggie (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Mary Ferguson, born in 1857 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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James McLay's household
James
McLay
Head
Jane
McLay
Wife
Janet
McLay
Daughter
James
McLay
Son
William
McLay
Son
Maggie
McLay
Daughter
Mary
Ferguson
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | McLay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 61 |
| Birth year | 1820 |
| Birth place | Glasgow, 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 | 61 | 1820 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jane | McLay | Wife | Married | 61 | 1820 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Janet | McLay | Daughter | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | McLay | Son | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | McLay | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Maggie | McLay | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Ferguson | Boarder | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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