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Household of John McKay (born 1831, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burgh of Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, 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 1831 in Wick, Caithness, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet McKay, born in 1832 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1857 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland), Helen (born 1859 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland) and Charles S (born 1873 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).


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John McKay's household

Male

John

McKay

Head
Female

Janet

McKay

Wife
Male

John

McKay

Son
Female

Helen

McKay

Daughter
Male

Charles S

McKay

Son
First name(s) John
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

McKay

Head

Married

50

1831

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Janet

McKay

Wife

Married

49

1832

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

John

McKay

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Helen

McKay

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Charles S

McKay

Son

-

8

1873

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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