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Household of John McKay (born 1839, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eastwood, Renfrewshire, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McKay, born in 1839 in Thornliebank, Renfrewshire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Christina McKay, born in 1841 in Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; Mary (born 1862 in Thornliebank, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1865 in Thornliebank, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Christina (born 1867 in Thornliebank, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1870 in Thornliebank, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Barbara (born 1872 in Thornliebank, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William (born 1874 in Thornliebank, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Agnes C (born 1875 in Thornliebank, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and John B (born 1878 in Thornliebank, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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John McKay's household

Male

John

McKay

Head
Female

Christina

McKay

Wife
Female

Mary

McKay

Daughter
Female

Jane

McKay

Daughter
Female

Christina

McKay

Daughter
Male

Robert

McKay

Son
Female

Barbara

McKay

Daughter
Male

William

McKay

Son
Female

Agnes C

McKay

Daughter
Male

John B

McKay

Son
First name(s) John
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Thornliebank, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McKay

Head

Married

42

1839

Thornliebank, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Christina

McKay

Wife

Married

40

1841

Argyllshire, Scotland

Mary

McKay

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Thornliebank, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

McKay

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Thornliebank, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Christina

McKay

Daughter

-

14

1867

Thornliebank, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert

McKay

Son

-

11

1870

Thornliebank, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Barbara

McKay

Daughter

-

9

1872

Thornliebank, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

McKay

Son

-

7

1874

Thornliebank, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes C

McKay

Daughter

-

6

1875

Thornliebank, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John B

McKay

Son

-

3

1878

Thornliebank, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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