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Household of James McLay (born 1826, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McLay, born in 1826 in Airth, Stirlingshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary McLay, born in 1826 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1852 in Castlecary), John (born 1861 in Laurieston) and David (born 1864 in Laurieston).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Relative, John (born 1858 in Laurieston), James's Granddaughter, Mary (born 1874 in Laurieston) and James's Granddaughter, Jessie (born 1876 in Laurieston).


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James McLay's household

Male

James

McLay

Head
Female

Mary

McLay

Wife
Male

James

McLay

Son
Male

John

McLay

Son
Male

David

McLay

Son
Male

John

Harley

Relative
Female

Mary

Sibbald

Granddaughter
Female

Jessie

McLay

Granddaughter
First name(s) James
Last name McLay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McLay

Head

Married

55

1826

Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Mary

McLay

Wife

Married

55

1826

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

James

McLay

Son

Unmarried

29

1852

Castlecary

John

McLay

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Laurieston

David

McLay

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Laurieston

John

Harley

Relative

Unmarried

23

1858

Laurieston

Mary

Sibbald

Granddaughter

Unmarried

7

1874

Laurieston

Jessie

McLay

Granddaughter

Unmarried

5

1876

Laurieston

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