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Household of John Mackay (born 1837, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith (Landward), Midlothian, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Mackay, born in 1837 in Meigle, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Mackay, born in 1846 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; Agnes (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jessie (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Daniel (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jemima (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Mackay's household

Male

John

Mackay

Head
Female

Isabella

Mackay

Wife
Female

Agnes

Mackay

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Mackay

Daughter
Male

Daniel

Mackay

Son
Female

Jemima

Mackay

Daughter
Male

James

Mackay

Son
Female

Isabella

Mackay

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Mackay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Meigle, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Mackay

Head

Married

44

1837

Meigle, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isabella

Mackay

Wife

Married

35

1846

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Mackay

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Mackay

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Daniel

Mackay

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jemima

Mackay

Daughter

Unmarried

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Mackay

Son

Unmarried

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Mackay

Daughter

Unmarried

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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