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Household of John McKay (born 1797, Sutherland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dornoch, Sutherland, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McKay, born in 1797 in Sutherland, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Bella M, born 1831 in Sutherland, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Son-In-Law, Alex Matheson, born in 1835 in Sutherland, Scotland.


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John McKay's household

Male

John

McKay

Head
Male

Alex

Matheson

Son-In-Law
Female

Bella M

Matheson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 84
Birth year 1797
Birth place Sutherland, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McKay

Head

Widower

84

1797

Sutherland, Scotland

Alex

Matheson

Son-In-Law

Married

46

1835

Sutherland, Scotland

Bella M

Matheson

Daughter

Married

50

1831

Sutherland, Scotland

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