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Household of John Hay (born 1844, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hawick, Roxburghshire, 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.

John Hay and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Hay, born in 1844 in Leith, Roxburghshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Hay, born in 1844 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; John K (born 1878 in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Thomas R (born 1881 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Cousin, Annie (born 1864 in Acharn, Perthshire, Scotland) and John's Boarder, John (born 1827 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland).


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John Hay's household

Male

John

Hay

Head
Female

Margaret

Hay

Wife
Male

John K

Hay

Son
Male

Thomas R

Hay

Son
Female

Annie

McPherson

Cousin
Male

John

Reid

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Hay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Leith, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Hay

Head

Married

37

1844

Leith, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Margaret

Hay

Wife

Married

37

1844

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

John K

Hay

Son

-

3

1878

Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Thomas R

Hay

Son

-

0

1881

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Annie

McPherson

Cousin

Unmarried

17

1864

Acharn, Perthshire, Scotland

John

Reid

Boarder

Widower

54

1827

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

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