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Household of John Mackay (born 1838, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, Lanarkshire, 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 1838 in Lossiemouth, Morayshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Mackay, born in 1848 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1869 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1874 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1877 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).


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John Mackay's household

Male

John

Mackay

Head
Female

Ellen

Mackay

Wife
Male

William

Mackay

Son
Female

Mary

Mackay

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Mackay

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Mackay

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Mackay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Lossiemouth, Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Mackay

Head

Married

43

1838

Lossiemouth, Morayshire, Scotland

Ellen

Mackay

Wife

Married

33

1848

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

William

Mackay

Son

-

12

1869

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Mary

Mackay

Daughter

-

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Mackay

Daughter

-

7

1874

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Mackay

Daughter

-

4

1877

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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