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Household of Jessie McKay (born 1838, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Glencairn, Dumfriesshire, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Jessie McKay, born in 1838 in Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 3 members. Jessie was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; David (born 1867 in Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland) and James (born 1874 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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Jessie McKay's household

Female

Jessie

McKay

Head
Male

David

McVitie

Son
Male

James

McKay

Son
First name(s) Jessie
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Jessie

McKay

Head

Widow

43

1838

Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

David

McVitie

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

James

McKay

Son

-

7

1874

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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