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Household of John McKay (born 1839, Sutherland)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McKay, born in 1839 in Sutherland, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine McKay, born in 1835 in Sutherland, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jessie (born 1868 in Sutherland, Scotland) and Margaret A (born 1876 in Sutherland, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Christina McDonald, born in 1801 in Sutherland, Scotland.


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John McKay's household

Male

John

McKay

Head
Female

Catherine

McKay

Wife
Female

Jessie

McKay

Daughter
Female

Margaret A

McKay

Daughter
Female

Christina

McDonald

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Sutherland, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

McKay

Head

Married

42

1839

Sutherland, Scotland

Catherine

McKay

Wife

Married

46

1835

Sutherland, Scotland

Jessie

McKay

Daughter

-

13

1868

Sutherland, Scotland

Margaret A

McKay

Daughter

-

5

1876

Sutherland, Scotland

Christina

McDonald

Lodger

Unmarried

80

1801

Sutherland, Scotland

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