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Household of John McKay (born 1837, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McKay, born in 1837 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Alison McKay, born in 1843 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 7 children; Angus (born 1863 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1865 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Walter S (born 1872 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas S (born 1876 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Archibald (born 1881 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1862 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alison (born 1876 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John McKay's household

Male

John

McKay

Head
Female

Alison

McKay

Wife
Male

Angus

McKay

Son
Male

John

McKay

Son
Male

Walter S

McKay

Son
Male

Thomas S

McKay

Son
Male

Archibald

McKay

Son
Female

Isabella

McKay

Daughter
Female

Alison

McKay

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McKay

Head

Married

44

1837

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Alison

McKay

Wife

Married

38

1843

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Angus

McKay

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John

McKay

Son

-

16

1865

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Walter S

McKay

Son

-

9

1872

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas S

McKay

Son

-

5

1876

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Archibald

McKay

Son

-

0

1881

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

McKay

Daughter

-

19

1862

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Alison

McKay

Daughter

-

5

1876

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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