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Household of John McKay (born 1839, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, Midlothian, 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 1839 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, They had 4 children; John (born 1861 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1866 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John McKay's household

Male

John

McKay

Head
Female

Isabella

McKay

Wife
Male

John

McKay

Son
Male

William

McKay

Son
Male

Robert

McKay

Son
Female

Isabella

McKay

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status -
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McKay

Head

-

42

1839

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

McKay

Wife

-

42

1839

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John

McKay

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

William

McKay

Son

-

15

1866

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

McKay

Son

-

11

1870

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

McKay

Daughter

-

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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