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

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Carloway, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McKay, born in 1821 in Uig, Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella McKay, born in 1826 in Uig, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1863 in Uig, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Peggie (born 1865 in Uig, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Donald (born 1867 in Uig, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1869 in Uig, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).


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John McKay's household

Male

John

McKay

Head
Female

Isabella

McKay

Wife
Male

Thomas

Mackay

Son
Female

Peggie

Mackay

Daughter
Male

Donald

Mackay

Son
Male

Alexander

Mackay

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

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McKay

Head

Married

60

1821

Uig, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Isabella

McKay

Wife

Married

55

1826

Uig, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Thomas

Mackay

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Uig, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Peggie

Mackay

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Uig, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Donald

Mackay

Son

-

14

1867

Uig, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Alexander

Mackay

Son

-

12

1869

Uig, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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