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Household of Peter McKay (born 1827, Buteshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burgh of Rothesay, Buteshire, 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.

Peter McKay and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter McKay, born in 1827 in Rothesay, Buteshire, consisted of 7 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Margaret McKay, born in 1835 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Peter (born 1877 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland), David (born 1878 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland) and Christy (born 1880 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Lodger, Bryce (born 1865 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland) and Peter's Lodger, Daniel (born 1867 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland).


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Peter McKay's household

Male

Peter

McKay

Head
Female

Margaret

McKay

Wife
Male

Peter

McKay

Son
Male

David

McKay

Son
Female

Christy

McKay

Daughter
Male

Bryce

Sharp

Lodger
Male

Daniel

Sharp

Lodger
First name(s) Peter
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

McKay

Head

Married

54

1827

Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

Margaret

McKay

Wife

Married

46

1835

Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

Peter

McKay

Son

-

4

1877

Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

David

McKay

Son

-

3

1878

Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

Christy

McKay

Daughter

-

1

1880

Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

Bryce

Sharp

Lodger

Unmarried

16

1865

Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

Daniel

Sharp

Lodger

Unmarried

14

1867

Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

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