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Household of Robert Mackay (born 1841, Sutherland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Yell, Shetland, 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.

Robert Mackay and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Mackay, born in 1841 in Strathy, Sutherland, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Esther Mackay, born in 1849 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. They had 2 children; Hughina (born 1877 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Donald (born 1879 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Step Daughter, Catherine Campbell, born in 1871 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland.


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Robert Mackay's household

Male

Robert

Mackay

Head
Female

Esther

Mackay

Wife
Female

Hughina

Mackay

Daughter
Male

Donald

Mackay

Son
Female

Catherine

Campbell

Step Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Mackay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Strathy, Sutherland, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Mackay

Head

Married

40

1841

Strathy, Sutherland, Scotland

Esther

Mackay

Wife

Married

32

1849

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Hughina

Mackay

Daughter

Unmarried

4

1877

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Donald

Mackay

Son

Unmarried

2

1879

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Catherine

Campbell

Step Daughter

Unmarried

10

1871

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

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