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Household of John McHay (born 1843, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 McHay and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McHay, born in 1843 in Dufftown, Banffshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen McHay, born in 1842 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Step Son, Arthur K Dempsey, born in 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John McHay's household

Male

John

McHay

Head
Female

Helen

McHay

Wife
Male

Arthur K

Dempsey

Step Son
First name(s) John
Last name McHay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Dufftown, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McHay

Head

Married

38

1843

Dufftown, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

McHay

Wife

Married

39

1842

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Arthur K

Dempsey

Step Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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