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Household of John McKay (born 1824, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sanday, Orkney, 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 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McKay, born in 1824 in Kirkwall, Orkney, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella McKay, born in 1840 in Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Eliza (born 1853 in Cross, Orkney, Scotland) and John's Servant, Betsy (born 1859 in Cross, Orkney, Scotland).
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John McKay's household
John
McKay
Head
Isabella
McKay
Wife
Eliza
Muir
Servant
Betsy
Tullock
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | McKay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 57 |
| Birth year | 1824 |
| Birth place | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | McKay | Head | Married | 57 | 1824 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
Isabella | McKay | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Eliza | Muir | Servant | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Cross, Orkney, Scotland | |
Betsy | Tullock | Servant | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Cross, Orkney, Scotland |
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