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Household of John McKay (born 1806, Argyllshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McKay, born in 1806 in Portnahaven, Argyllshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine McKay, born in 1813 in Portnahaven, Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Hugh (born 1844 in Portnahaven, Argyllshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1846 in Portnahaven, Argyllshire, Scotland) and Dugald (born 1858 in Portnahaven, Argyllshire, Scotland).


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John McKay's household

Male

John

McKay

Head
Female

Catherine

McKay

Wife
Male

Hugh

McKay

Son
Male

Alexander

McKay

Son
Male

Dugald

McKay

Son
First name(s) John
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 75
Birth year 1806
Birth place Portnahaven, Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McKay

Head

Married

75

1806

Portnahaven, Argyllshire, Scotland

Catherine

McKay

Wife

-

68

1813

Portnahaven, Argyllshire, Scotland

Hugh

McKay

Son

Unmarried

37

1844

Portnahaven, Argyllshire, Scotland

Alexander

McKay

Son

Unmarried

35

1846

Portnahaven, Argyllshire, Scotland

Dugald

McKay

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Portnahaven, Argyllshire, Scotland

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