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Household of John McKay (born 1840, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lochs, 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 1840 in Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella McKay, born in 1852 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1876 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Donald (born 1880 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1871 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, Alexander McKay, born in 1846 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.


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John McKay's household

Male

John

McKay

Head
Female

Isabella

McKay

Wife
Male

John

McKay

Son
Male

Donald

McKay

Son
Female

Catherine

McKay

Daughter
Male

Alexander

McKay

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place 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

41

1840

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Isabella

McKay

Wife

Married

29

1852

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

John

McKay

Son

-

5

1876

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Donald

McKay

Son

-

1

1880

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Catherine

McKay

Daughter

-

10

1871

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Alexander

McKay

Visitor

Unmarried

35

1846

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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