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Household of John McKay (born 1842, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McKay, born in 1842 in Sutherland, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann McKay, born in 1851 in Sutherland, Scotland. They had 4 children; Janet (born 1875 in Sutherland, Scotland), Christina (born 1876 in Sutherland, Scotland), Alexander (born 1879 in Sutherland, Scotland) and Hugh (born 1881 in Sutherland, Scotland).


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John McKay's household

Male

John

McKay

Head
Female

Ann

McKay

Wife
Female

Janet

McKay

Daughter
Female

Christina

McKay

Daughter
Male

Alexander

McKay

Son
Male

Hugh

McKay

Son
First name(s) John
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Sutherland, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McKay

Head

Married

39

1842

Sutherland, Scotland

Ann

McKay

Wife

Married

30

1851

Sutherland, Scotland

Janet

McKay

Daughter

-

6

1875

Sutherland, Scotland

Christina

McKay

Daughter

-

5

1876

Sutherland, Scotland

Alexander

McKay

Son

-

2

1879

Sutherland, Scotland

Hugh

McKay

Son

-

0

1881

Sutherland, Scotland

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