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Household of James McLay (born 1816, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kippen, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McLay, born in 1816 in Kippen, Stirlingshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine McLay, born in 1848 in Kippen, Argyllshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Andrew (born 1846 in Stirlingshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Janet (born 1863 in Stirlingshire, Scotland) and James's Brother, David (born 1814 in Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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James McLay's household

Male

James

McLay

Head
Female

Catherine

McLay

Wife
Male

Andrew

Buchanan

Servant
Female

Janet

Hunter

Servant
Male

David

McLay

Brother
First name(s) James
Last name McLay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Kippen, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McLay

Head

Married

65

1816

Kippen, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Catherine

McLay

Wife

Married

33

1848

Kippen, Argyllshire, Scotland

Andrew

Buchanan

Servant

Unmarried

35

1846

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Janet

Hunter

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Stirlingshire, Scotland

David

McLay

Brother

Married

67

1814

Stirlingshire, Scotland

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