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Household of John McKay (born 1796, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Westray, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McKay, born in 1796 in Thurso, Caithness, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Williamina McKay, born in 1823 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1837 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland) and Ellen (born 1864 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Angus (born 1865 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland) and John's Servant, Margaret (born 1872 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland).
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John McKay's household
John
McKay
Head
Williamina
McKay
Wife
James
McKay
Son
Ellen
McKay
Daughter
Angus
Harcus
Servant
Margaret
Stout
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | McKay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 85 |
| Birth year | 1796 |
| Birth place | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | McKay | Head | Married | 85 | 1796 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
Williamina | McKay | Wife | Married | 58 | 1823 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
James | McKay | Son | Unmarried | 44 | 1837 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
Ellen | McKay | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Westray, Orkney, Scotland | |
Angus | Harcus | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Westray, Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Stout | Servant | - | 9 | 1872 | Westray, Orkney, Scotland |
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