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Household of Jessie McKay (born 1818, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stromness, Orkney, 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.
Jessie McKay and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Jessie McKay, born in 1818 in Walls, Orkney, consisted of 5 members. Jessie was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Isabella (born 1841 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland) and Williamina (born 1851 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Jessie's Grandson, William (born 1866 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jessie's Grandson, James (born 1868 in Orkney, Scotland).
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Jessie McKay's household
Jessie
McKay
Head
Isabella
McKay
Daughter
Williamina
McKay
Daughter
William
McDonald
Grandson
James
McDonald
Grandson
| First name(s) | Jessie |
| Last name | McKay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widow |
| Age | 63 |
| Birth year | 1818 |
| Birth place | Walls, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jessie | McKay | Head | Widow | 63 | 1818 | Walls, Orkney, Scotland | |
Isabella | McKay | Daughter | Unmarried | 40 | 1841 | Walls, Orkney, Scotland | |
Williamina | McKay | Daughter | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | Walls, Orkney, Scotland | |
William | McDonald | Grandson | - | 15 | 1866 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | McDonald | Grandson | - | 13 | 1868 | Orkney, Scotland |
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