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Household of John Mackay (born 1825, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thurso, Caithness, 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 Mackay and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Mackay, born in 1825 in Reay, Caithness, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Helen (born 1848 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland), Donald (born 1850 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland), Alexander (born 1861 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland) and Christina (born 1865 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, Helen D Green, born in 1856 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland.
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John Mackay's household
John
Mackay
Head
Helen
Mackay
Daughter
Donald
Mackay
Son
Alexander
Mackay
Son
Christina
Mackay
Daughter
Helen D
Green
Visitor
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Mackay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 56 |
| Birth year | 1825 |
| Birth place | Reay, Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Mackay | Head | Widower | 56 | 1825 | Reay, Caithness, Scotland | |
Helen | Mackay | Daughter | Unmarried | 33 | 1848 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
Donald | Mackay | Son | Unmarried | 31 | 1850 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
Alexander | Mackay | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
Christina | Mackay | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
Helen D | Green | Visitor | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland |
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