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Household of John McKay (born 1811, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bower, Caithness, 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 McKay and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McKay, born in 1811 in Tarbet, Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; John (born 1847 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland) and Helen M (born 1859 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Samuel Ross, born in 1868 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland.


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John McKay's household

Male

John

McKay

Head
Male

John

McKay

Son
Female

Helen M

McKay

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Ross

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Tarbet, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McKay

Head

Widower

70

1811

Tarbet, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

John

McKay

Son

Unmarried

34

1847

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Helen M

McKay

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Bower, Caithness, Scotland

Samuel

Ross

Servant

Unmarried

13

1868

Bower, Caithness, Scotland

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