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Household of John McKay (born 1826, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Rollox, Lanarkshire, 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 1826 in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Thomas B (born 1856 in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1854 in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Daniel (born 1865 in Carmunnock, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Grandson, John Mck (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John's Granddaughter, Jeanie C (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John's Grandson, James (born 1881 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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John McKay's household

Male

John

McKay

Head
Male

Thomas B

McKay

Son
Female

Mary

McKay

Daughter
Male

Daniel

McKay

Son
Male

John Mck

McCloren

Grandson
Female

Jeanie C

McCloren

Granddaughter
Male

James

McCloren

Grandson
First name(s) John
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McKay

Head

Widower

55

1826

East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas B

McKay

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

McKay

Daughter

Married

27

1854

Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Daniel

McKay

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Carmunnock, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John Mck

McCloren

Grandson

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jeanie C

McCloren

Granddaughter

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

McCloren

Grandson

-

0

1881

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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