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Household of John McKay (born 1821, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lochalsh, Ross and Cromarty, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McKay, born in 1821 in Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine McKay, born in 1836 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 7 children; Christina (born 1859 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Jessie (born 1863 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), John (born 1865 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Flora (born 1867 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Murdoch (born 1869 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Catherine (born 1873 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Finlay (born 1877 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother, Catherine McKay, born in 1796 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.


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John McKay's household

Male

John

McKay

Head
Female

Catherine

McKay

Wife
Female

Christina

McKay

Daughter
Female

Jessie

McKay

Daughter
Male

John

McKay

Son
Female

Flora

McKay

Daughter
Male

Murdoch

McKay

Son
Female

Catherine

McKay

Daughter
Male

Finlay

McKay

Son
Female

Catherine

McKay

Mother
First name(s) John
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McKay

Head

Married

60

1821

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Catherine

McKay

Wife

Married

45

1836

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Christina

McKay

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Jessie

McKay

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

John

McKay

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Flora

McKay

Daughter

-

14

1867

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Murdoch

McKay

Son

-

12

1869

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Catherine

McKay

Daughter

-

8

1873

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Finlay

McKay

Son

-

4

1877

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Catherine

McKay

Mother

Widow

85

1796

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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