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Household of John Mackay (born 1847, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elgin, Moray, 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 1847 in Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Mackay, born in 1855 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland. They had 2 children; Farquhar William (born 1875 in Dyke, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and Eliza Elizabeth (born 1876 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Brother-In-Law, Robert (born 1851 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and John's Lodger, William (born 1838 in Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).


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John Mackay's household

Male

John

Mackay

Head
Female

Isabella

Mackay

Wife
Male

Farquhar William

Mackay

Son
Female

Eliza Elizabeth

Mackay

Daughter
Male

Robert

Ross

Brother-In-Law
Male

William

Souter

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Mackay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Mackay

Head

Married

34

1847

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Isabella

Mackay

Wife

Married

26

1855

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Farquhar William

Mackay

Son

-

6

1875

Dyke, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Eliza Elizabeth

Mackay

Daughter

-

5

1876

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Robert

Ross

Brother-In-Law

Unmarried

30

1851

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

William

Souter

Lodger

Married

43

1838

Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

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