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Household of Marion McKay (born 1844, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colinton, Midlothian, 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.

Marion McKay and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Marion McKay, born in 1844 in Kilmuir, Invernessshire, consisted of 6 members. Marion was the head of the household, widow. She had 4 children; John (born 1868 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland), Williamina (born 1870 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1872 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1874 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Marion's Boarder, Donald Nicolson, born in 1846 in Invernessshire, Scotland.


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Marion McKay's household

Female

Marion

McKay

Head
Male

John

McKay

Son
Female

Williamina

McKay

Daughter
Male

George

McKay

Son
Male

Alexander

McKay

Son
Male

Donald

Nicolson

Boarder
First name(s) Marion
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Kilmuir, Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Marion

McKay

Head

Widow

37

1844

Kilmuir, Invernessshire, Scotland

John

McKay

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Williamina

McKay

Daughter

-

11

1870

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

George

McKay

Son

-

9

1872

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

McKay

Son

-

7

1874

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Donald

Nicolson

Boarder

-

35

1846

Invernessshire, Scotland

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