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Household of John Mackay (born 1818, Sutherland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Embo, Sutherland, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Mackay, born in 1818 in Sutherland, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Christina Mackay, born in 1826 in Sutherland, Scotland. They had 4 children; Sarah G (born 1852 in Sutherland, Scotland), Donald (born 1854 in Sutherland, Scotland), Joanna (born 1864 in Sutherland, Scotland) and Christine (born 1867 in Sutherland, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Grandson, William Mackay, born in 1879 in Sutherland, Scotland.


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John Mackay's household

Male

John

Mackay

Head
Female

Christina

Mackay

Wife
Female

Sarah G

Mackay

Daughter
Male

Donald

Mackay

Son
Female

Joanna

Mackay

Daughter
Female

Christine

Mackay

Daughter
Male

William

Mackay

Grandson
First name(s) John
Last name Mackay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Sutherland, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Mackay

Head

Married

63

1818

Sutherland, Scotland

Christina

Mackay

Wife

Married

55

1826

Sutherland, Scotland

Sarah G

Mackay

Daughter

Unmarried

29

1852

Sutherland, Scotland

Donald

Mackay

Son

Unmarried

27

1854

Sutherland, Scotland

Joanna

Mackay

Daughter

-

17

1864

Sutherland, Scotland

Christine

Mackay

Daughter

-

14

1867

Sutherland, Scotland

William

Mackay

Grandson

-

2

1879

Sutherland, Scotland

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