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Household of John McKay (born 1845, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, 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 1845 in Alness, Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Annie McKay, born in 1849 in Alness, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1879 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Kenneth (born 1880 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William (born 1881 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Brother, Hugh McKay, born in 1855 in Alness, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.


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John McKay's household

Male

John

McKay

Head
Female

Annie

McKay

Wife
Male

James

McKay

Son
Male

Kenneth

McKay

Son
Male

William

McKay

Son
Male

Hugh

McKay

Brother
First name(s) John
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Alness, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McKay

Head

Married

36

1845

Alness, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Annie

McKay

Wife

Married

32

1849

Alness, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

James

McKay

Son

-

2

1879

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Kenneth

McKay

Son

-

1

1880

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

McKay

Son

-

0

1881

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Hugh

McKay

Brother

Unmarried

26

1855

Alness, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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