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Household of Robert Mackay (born 1823, Sutherland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lairg, Sutherland, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Mackay, born in 1823 in Sutherland, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Christina (born 1858 in Sutherland, Scotland), Betsy (born 1860 in Sutherland, Scotland), Alexander (born 1863 in Sutherland, Scotland) and Barbara (born 1866 in Sutherland, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Mother, Barbara Mackay, born in 1796 in Sutherland, Scotland.


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Robert Mackay's household

Male

Robert

Mackay

Head
Female

Christina

Mackay

Daughter
Female

Betsy

Mackay

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Mackay

Son
Female

Barbara

Mackay

Daughter
Female

Barbara

Mackay

Mother
First name(s) Robert
Last name Mackay
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Sutherland, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Mackay

Head

Widower

58

1823

Sutherland, Scotland

Christina

Mackay

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Sutherland, Scotland

Betsy

Mackay

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Sutherland, Scotland

Alexander

Mackay

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Sutherland, Scotland

Barbara

Mackay

Daughter

-

15

1866

Sutherland, Scotland

Barbara

Mackay

Mother

Widow

85

1796

Sutherland, Scotland

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