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Household of John McKay (born 1822)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McKay, born in 1822 in , consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret McKay, born in 1832 in -. They had 3 children; Michael (born 1867 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), David (born 1879 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and John (born 1881 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Son-In-Law, David Blane, born in 1858 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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John McKay's household

Male

John

McKay

Head
Female

Margaret

McKay

Wife
Male

Michael

McKay

Son
Male

David

Blane

Son-In-Law
Female

Catherine

Blane

Wife
Male

David

Blane

Son
Male

John

Blane

Son
First name(s) John
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McKay

Head

Married

59

1822

Ireland

Margaret

McKay

Wife

Married

49

1832

-

Michael

McKay

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

David

Blane

Son-In-Law

Married

23

1858

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Catherine

Blane

Wife

Married

20

1861

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

David

Blane

Son

-

2

1879

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Blane

Son

-

0

1881

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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