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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
James
McLay
Head
Mary
McLay
Wife
James
McLay
Son
John
McLay
Son
David
McLay
Son
John
Harley
Relative
Mary
Sibbald
Granddaughter
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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