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Household of Kenneth McKay (born 1837, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rosskeen, Ross and Cromarty, 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.

Kenneth McKay and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Kenneth McKay, born in 1837 in Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 6 members. Kenneth was the head of the household, married to Helen McKay, born in 1838 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 2 children; Donald (born 1877 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Christina (born 1860 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Kenneth's Father-In-Law, William (born 1816 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Kenneth's Servant, Alexander (born 1859 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).


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Kenneth McKay's household

Male

Kenneth

McKay

Head
Female

Helen

McKay

Wife
Male

Donald

McKay

Son
Female

Christina

McKay

Daughter
Male

William

Reid

Father-In-Law
Male

Alexander

Ross

Servant
First name(s) Kenneth
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Kenneth

McKay

Head

Married

44

1837

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Helen

McKay

Wife

Married

43

1838

Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Donald

McKay

Son

-

4

1877

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Christina

McKay

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

William

Reid

Father-In-Law

Married

65

1816

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexander

Ross

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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