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Household of John McKay (born 1845, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Garvock, Kincardineshire, 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 1845 in Burras, Orkney, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, They had 3 children; William (born 1874 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Ann (born 1876 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Alexandrina (born 1881 in Garvock, Kincardineshire, Scotland).


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John McKay's household

Male

John

McKay

Head
Female

Isabella

McKay

Wife
Male

William

McKay

Son
Female

Ann

McKay

Daughter
Female

Alexandrina

McKay

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Burras, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McKay

Head

Unmarried

36

1845

Burras, Orkney, Scotland

Isabella

McKay

Wife

Married

31

1850

Dunnichen, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

McKay

Son

-

7

1874

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Ann

McKay

Daughter

-

5

1876

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexandrina

McKay

Daughter

-

0

1881

Garvock, Kincardineshire, Scotland

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