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Household of John McKay (born 1809, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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 1809 in Invernessshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet McKay, born in 1827 in Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; John, born 1863 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Visitor, Margaret (born 1814 in Appin, Argyllshire, Scotland), John's Boarder, Richard (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John's Boarder, Roderick (born 1861 in Perthshire, Scotland) and John's Boarder, Roderick (born 1850 in Perthshire, Scotland).


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John McKay's household

Male

John

McKay

Head
Female

Janet

McKay

Wife
Male

John

McKay

Son
Female

Margaret

McSwan

Visitor
Male

Richard

Ravleige

Boarder
Male

Roderick

McLeod

Boarder
Male

Roderick

McKenzie

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McKay

Head

Married

72

1809

Invernessshire, Scotland

Janet

McKay

Wife

Married

54

1827

Invernessshire, Scotland

John

McKay

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

McSwan

Visitor

Widow

67

1814

Appin, Argyllshire, Scotland

Richard

Ravleige

Boarder

Unmarried

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Roderick

McLeod

Boarder

Unmarried

20

1861

Perthshire, Scotland

Roderick

McKenzie

Boarder

Unmarried

31

1850

Perthshire, Scotland

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