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Household of John McKay (born 1841, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Peters, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 1841 in Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to James McKay, born in 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Johan (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Williamina (born 1875 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Grandson, John Mitchell, born in 1880 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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John McKay's household

Male

John

McKay

Head
Male

James

McKay

Son
Female

Johan

McKay

Daughter
Female

Williamina

McKay

Daughter
Male

John

Mitchell

Grandson
First name(s) John
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McKay

Head

Married

40

1841

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

James

McKay

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Johan

McKay

Daughter

Unmarried

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Williamina

McKay

Daughter

-

6

1875

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Mitchell

Grandson

-

1

1880

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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