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Household of John McKay (born 1823, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Flotta, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McKay, born in 1823 in Halkirk, Caithness, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; Penelope (born 1864 in Orkney, Scotland), Harriet (born 1866 in Orkney, Scotland), John (born 1872 in Orkney, Scotland), Alexander (born 1874 in Orkney, Scotland), Emily (born 1875 in Orkney, Scotland) and James (born 1877 in Orkney, Scotland).
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John McKay's household
John
McKay
Head
Penelope
McKay
Daughter
Harriet
McKay
Daughter
John
McKay
Son
Alexander
McKay
Son
Emily
McKay
Daughter
James
McKay
Son
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | McKay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 58 |
| Birth year | 1823 |
| Birth place | Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | McKay | Head | Widower | 58 | 1823 | Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland | |
Penelope | McKay | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Harriet | McKay | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Orkney, Scotland | |
John | McKay | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Alexander | McKay | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Emily | McKay | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Orkney, Scotland | |
James | McKay | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Orkney, Scotland |
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