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Household of Murdo McKay (born 1841, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Gairloch, 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.

Murdo McKay and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Murdo McKay, born in 1841 in Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 6 members. Murdo was the head of the household, married to Ann McKay, born in 1842 in Gairloch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 3 children; Duncan (born 1876 in Gairloch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), John (born 1878 in Gairloch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Angus (born 1880 in Gairloch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Murdo's Sister-In-Law, Margaret McPherson, born in 1845 in Gairloch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.


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Murdo McKay's household

Male

Murdo

McKay

Head
Female

Ann

McKay

Wife
Male

Duncan

McKay

Son
Male

John

McKay

Son
Male

Angus

McKay

Son
Female

Margaret

McPherson

Sister-In-Law
First name(s) Murdo
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Murdo

McKay

Head

Married

40

1841

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Ann

McKay

Wife

Married

39

1842

Gairloch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Duncan

McKay

Son

-

5

1876

Gairloch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

John

McKay

Son

-

3

1878

Gairloch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Angus

McKay

Son

-

1

1880

Gairloch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Margaret

McPherson

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

36

1845

Gairloch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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