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Household of John McKay (born 1851, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stornoway, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McKay, born in 1851 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine McKay, born in 1845 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 1 child; Mary, born 1876 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Jessie (born 1858 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and John's Visitor, Christy (born 1862 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).


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John McKay's household

Male

John

McKay

Head
Female

Catherine

McKay

Wife
Female

Mary

McKay

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Campbell

Servant
Female

Christy

Campbell

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McKay

Head

Married

30

1851

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Catherine

McKay

Wife

Married

36

1845

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Mary

McKay

Daughter

-

5

1876

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Jessie

Campbell

Servant

-

23

1858

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Christy

Campbell

Visitor

-

19

1862

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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