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Household of John McKay (born 1826, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dallas, Moray, 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 1826 in Contin, Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jessie McKay, born in 1827 in Cromdale, Morayshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jane A (born 1865 in Dallas, Morayshire, Scotland) and Donald (born 1870 in Dallas, Morayshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Granddaughter, Margaret (born 1878 in Dallas, Morayshire, Scotland) and John's Granddaughter, Mary A (born 1881 in Dallas, Morayshire, Scotland).


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John McKay's household

Male

John

McKay

Head
Female

Jessie

McKay

Wife
Female

Jane A

McKay

Daughter
Male

Donald

McKay

Son
Female

Margaret

Grant

Granddaughter
Female

Mary A

Milne

Granddaughter
First name(s) John
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Contin, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McKay

Head

Married

55

1826

Contin, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Jessie

McKay

Wife

Married

54

1827

Cromdale, Morayshire, Scotland

Jane A

McKay

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Dallas, Morayshire, Scotland

Donald

McKay

Son

-

11

1870

Dallas, Morayshire, Scotland

Margaret

Grant

Granddaughter

-

3

1878

Dallas, Morayshire, Scotland

Mary A

Milne

Granddaughter

-

0

1881

Dallas, Morayshire, Scotland

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