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Household of John McKay (born 1820, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ordiquhill, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McKay, born in 1820 in Cullen, Banffshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jessie McKay, born in 1820 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 5 children; Jessie (born 1851 in Banffshire, Scotland), Amelia A (born 1856 in Banffshire, Scotland), Peter (born 1858 in Banffshire, Scotland), Evan (born 1860 in Banffshire, Scotland) and Joseph (born 1862 in Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, James Duncan, born in 1864 in Banffshire, Scotland.


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John McKay's household

Male

John

McKay

Head
Female

Jessie

McKay

Wife
Female

Jessie

McKay

Daughter
Female

Amelia A

McKay

Daughter
Male

Peter

McKay

Son
Male

Evan

McKay

Son
Male

Joseph

McKay

Son
Male

James

Duncan

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McKay

Head

Married

61

1820

Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland

Jessie

McKay

Wife

Married

61

1820

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jessie

McKay

Daughter

Unmarried

30

1851

Banffshire, Scotland

Amelia A

McKay

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Banffshire, Scotland

Peter

McKay

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Banffshire, Scotland

Evan

McKay

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Banffshire, Scotland

Joseph

McKay

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Banffshire, Scotland

James

Duncan

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Banffshire, Scotland

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