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Household of John McKay (born 1811, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Clement, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McKay, born in 1811 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Betsy McKay, born in 1831 in Ireland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Niece, Rose Ann (born 1871 in England), John's Grandson, John (born 1879 in England), John's Boarder, Charles (born 1831 in Leuchars, Fife, Scotland), John's Boarder, Charles (born 1821 in Monikie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and John's Boarder, James (born 1856 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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John McKay's household

Male

John

McKay

Head
Female

Betsy

McKay

Wife
Female

Rose Ann

Gwin

Niece
Male

John

Appleby

Grandson
Male

Charles

Forrister

Boarder
Male

Charles

Kinnaird

Boarder
Male

James

Morrison

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McKay

Head

Married

70

1811

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Betsy

McKay

Wife

Married

50

1831

Ireland

Rose Ann

Gwin

Niece

Unmarried

10

1871

England

John

Appleby

Grandson

Unmarried

2

1879

England

Charles

Forrister

Boarder

Unmarried

50

1831

Leuchars, Fife, Scotland

Charles

Kinnaird

Boarder

Widower

60

1821

Monikie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

Morrison

Boarder

Unmarried

25

1856

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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