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Household of John McKay (born 1821, Ross & Cromarty)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McKay, born in 1821 in Applecross, Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine McKay, born in 1831 in Applecross, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 1 child; Mary, born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, John (born 1840 in Ireland) and John's Boarder, James (born 1845 in Burghead, Morayshire, Scotland).


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John McKay's household

Male

John

McKay

Head
Female

Catherine

McKay

Wife
Female

Mary

McKay

Daughter
Male

John

Donald

Boarder
Male

James

Jeffery

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Applecross, 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

60

1821

Applecross, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Catherine

McKay

Wife

Married

50

1831

Applecross, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Mary

McKay

Daughter

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Donald

Boarder

Married

41

1840

Ireland

James

Jeffery

Boarder

Unmarried

36

1845

Burghead, Morayshire, Scotland

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