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Household of Robert Mackay (born 1837, Sutherland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Unst, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Mackay, born in 1837 in Sutherland, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Jane Mackay, born in 1847 in Sutherland, Scotland. They had 6 children; John A (born 1873 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Angus (born 1874 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Dolina (born 1875 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Hector (born 1876 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Robert (born 1878 in Weisdale, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Jane A (born 1880 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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Robert Mackay's household

Male

Robert

Mackay

Head
Female

Jane

Mackay

Wife
Male

John A

Mackay

Son
Male

Angus

Mackay

Son
Female

Dolina

Mackay

Daughter
Male

Hector

Mackay

Son
Male

Robert

Mackay

Son
Female

Jane A

Mackay

Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Mackay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Sutherland, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Mackay

Head

Married

44

1837

Sutherland, Scotland

Jane

Mackay

Wife

Married

34

1847

Sutherland, Scotland

John A

Mackay

Son

-

8

1873

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Angus

Mackay

Son

-

7

1874

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Dolina

Mackay

Daughter

-

6

1875

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Hector

Mackay

Son

-

5

1876

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Robert

Mackay

Son

-

3

1878

Weisdale, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Jane A

Mackay

Daughter

-

1

1880

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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