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Household of Jessie McKay (born 1821, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, Lanarkshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Jessie McKay, born in 1821 in Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 4 members. Jessie was the head of the household, widow.
During the period, also present in the household were Jessie's Boarder, Sarah Rose (born 1857 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Jessie's Boarder, David (born 1862 in Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Jessie's Boarder, John Forbes (born 1864 in Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland).


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Jessie McKay's household

Female

Jessie

McKay

Head
Female

Sarah Rose

Campbell

Boarder
Male

David

Harper

Boarder
Male

John Forbes

Campbell

Boarder
First name(s) Jessie
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Jessie

McKay

Head

Widow

60

1821

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Sarah Rose

Campbell

Boarder

Unmarried

24

1857

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

David

Harper

Boarder

Unmarried

19

1862

Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland

John Forbes

Campbell

Boarder

Unmarried

17

1864

Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland

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