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Household of Joseph McLay (born 1849)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, 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.
Joseph McLay and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph McLay, born in 1849 in , consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Mary McLay, born in 1855 in Ireland. They had 4 children; William (born 1873 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1875 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1877 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Helen (born 1879 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Mother-In-Law, Helen (born 1811 in Ireland) and Joseph's Brother-In-Law, Patrick (born 1852 in Ireland).
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Joseph McLay's household
Joseph
McLay
Head
Mary
McLay
Wife
William
McLay
Son
Thomas
McLay
Son
John
McLay
Son
Helen
McLay
Daughter
Helen
McCrosson
Mother-In-Law
Patrick
McCrosson
Brother-In-Law
| First name(s) | Joseph |
| Last name | McLay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth year | 1849 |
| Birth place | Ireland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joseph | McLay | Head | Married | 32 | 1849 | Ireland | |
Mary | McLay | Wife | Married | 26 | 1855 | Ireland | |
William | McLay | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | McLay | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | McLay | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Helen | McLay | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Helen | McCrosson | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 70 | 1811 | Ireland | |
Patrick | McCrosson | Brother-In-Law | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | Ireland |
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