Skip to content
  • Start free trial
An original census record

Start a free trial to view

Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Household of John Mackay (born 1845, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cromarty, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

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 4 other people are on this record

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

In the 1881 Census, the household of John Mackay, born in 1845 in Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Mackay, born in 1861 in Urquhart, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 1 child; David A, born 1880 in Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Christina (born 1801 in Tain, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and John's Boarder, Alexander (born 1855 in Portree, Invernessshire, Scotland).


Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

John Mackay's household

Male

John

Mackay

Head
Female

Margaret

Mackay

Wife
Male

David A

Mackay

Son
Female

Christina

Mackay

Mother
Male

Alexander

Shaw

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Mackay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Mackay

Head

Married

36

1845

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Margaret

Mackay

Wife

Married

20

1861

Urquhart, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

David A

Mackay

Son

-

1

1880

Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Christina

Mackay

Mother

Widow

80

1801

Tain, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Alexander

Shaw

Boarder

Unmarried

26

1855

Portree, Invernessshire, Scotland

Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections

Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of John Mackay in Cromarty in 1881, and follow the Mackay family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.

We've found family trees for John Mackay

We’ve found John Mackay in 520 family trees. Find out more about John Mackay's household and view the Mackay family in family trees created by Findmypast members.

Not who you're looking for?

Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census