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Household of James McLay (born 1841)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eastwood, Renfrewshire, 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 1841 in , consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret McLay, born in 1843 in Thornliebank, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Samuel (born 1870 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1878 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Margaret McLay, born in 1821 in Ireland.


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James McLay's household

Male

James

McLay

Head
Female

Margaret

McLay

Wife
Male

Samuel

McLay

Son
Female

Margaret

McLay

Daughter
Female

Margaret

McLay

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name McLay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Ireland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McLay

Head

Married

40

1841

Ireland

Margaret

McLay

Wife

Married

38

1843

Thornliebank, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Samuel

McLay

Son

-

11

1870

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

McLay

Daughter

-

3

1878

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

McLay

Boarder

Widow

60

1821

Ireland

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