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Household of John McKay (born 1835, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Keith, Banffshire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McKay, born in 1835 in Elgin, Morayshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret McKay, born in 1840 in Morayshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Isabella (born 1867 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), William (born 1869 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), John (born 1871 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1873 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), Maggie J (born 1875 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), Mary A (born 1878 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland) and George (born 1881 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland).


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John McKay's household

Male

John

McKay

Head
Female

Margaret

McKay

Wife
Female

Isabella

McKay

Daughter
Male

William

McKay

Son
Male

John

McKay

Son
Male

Alexander

McKay

Son
Female

Maggie J

McKay

Daughter
Female

Mary A

McKay

Daughter
Male

George

McKay

Son
First name(s) John
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McKay

Head

Married

46

1835

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Margaret

McKay

Wife

Married

41

1840

Morayshire, Scotland

Isabella

McKay

Daughter

-

14

1867

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

William

McKay

Son

-

12

1869

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

John

McKay

Son

-

10

1871

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Alexander

McKay

Son

-

8

1873

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Maggie J

McKay

Daughter

-

6

1875

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Mary A

McKay

Daughter

-

3

1878

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

George

McKay

Son

-

0

1881

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

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