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Household of Matthew McKay (born 1822, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Camlachie, 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.

Matthew McKay and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew McKay, born in 1822 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, consisted of 4 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Helen McKay, born in 1826 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Boarder, John (born 1862 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Matthew's Boarder, William (born 1832 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Matthew McKay's household

Male

Matthew

McKay

Head
Female

Helen

McKay

Wife
Male

John

Lawrie

Boarder
Male

William

Paul

Boarder
First name(s) Matthew
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

McKay

Head

Married

59

1822

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Helen

McKay

Wife

Married

55

1826

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

John

Lawrie

Boarder

Unmarried

19

1862

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Paul

Boarder

Widower

49

1832

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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