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Household of John McKay (born 1839, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Acharacle, Argyllshire, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McKay, born in 1839 in Aberlady, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary McKay, born in 1849 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; James L S (born 1870 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary E W (born 1872 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John H (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Sarah Campbell, born in 1862 in Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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John McKay's household
John
McKay
Head
Mary
McKay
Wife
James L S
McKay
Son
Mary E W
McKay
Daughter
John H
McKay
Son
Sarah
Campbell
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | McKay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Aberlady, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | McKay | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Aberlady, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Mary | McKay | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James L S | McKay | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary E W | McKay | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John H | McKay | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Sarah | Campbell | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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