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Household of Murdoch McKay (born 1850, Sutherland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thurso, Caithness, 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.

Murdoch McKay and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Murdoch McKay, born in 1850 in Sutherland, consisted of 5 members. Murdoch was the head of the household, married to Christina Mackay, born in 1850 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland. They had 2 children; Christina (born 1868 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1874 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Murdoch's Niece, Margaret Campbell, born in 1874 in England.


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Murdoch McKay's household

Male

Murdoch

McKay

Head
Female

Christina

Mackay

Wife
Female

Christina

Mackay

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Mackay

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Campbell

Niece
First name(s) Murdoch
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Sutherland, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Murdoch

McKay

Head

Married

31

1850

Sutherland, Scotland

Christina

Mackay

Wife

Married

31

1850

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Christina

Mackay

Daughter

-

13

1868

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Margaret

Mackay

Daughter

-

7

1874

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Margaret

Campbell

Niece

-

7

1874

England

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