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Household of John Mackay (born 1829, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Mackay, born in 1829 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Catherine (born 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Barbara (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Grandchild, Margaret S Mackay, born in 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Mackay's household

Male

John

Mackay

Head
Female

Catherine

Mackay

Daughter
Female

Barbara

Mackay

Daughter
Male

John

Mackay

Son
Female

Margaret S

Mackay

Grandchild
First name(s) John
Last name Mackay
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Mackay

Head

Widower

52

1829

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Mackay

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Barbara

Mackay

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Mackay

Son

-

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret S

Mackay

Grandchild

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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