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Household of Robert McKay (born 1832, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Latheron, 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.

Robert McKay and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert McKay, born in 1832 in Caithness, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Janet McKay, born in 1846 in Caithness, Scotland. They had 4 children; Alexander (born 1875 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland), William (born 1876 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland), Christina (born 1878 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1880 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Mother, Margaret (born 1801 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland) and Robert's Sister, Ann (born 1846 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland).


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Robert McKay's household

Male

Robert

McKay

Head
Female

Janet

McKay

Wife
Male

Alexander

McKay

Son
Male

William

McKay

Son
Female

Christina

McKay

Daughter
Female

Margaret

McKay

Daughter
Female

Margaret

McKay

Mother
Female

Ann

McKay

Sister
First name(s) Robert
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Caithness, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

McKay

Head

Married

49

1832

Caithness, Scotland

Janet

McKay

Wife

Married

35

1846

Caithness, Scotland

Alexander

McKay

Son

-

6

1875

Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

William

McKay

Son

-

5

1876

Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

Christina

McKay

Daughter

-

3

1878

Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

Margaret

McKay

Daughter

-

1

1880

Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

Margaret

McKay

Mother

Widow

80

1801

Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

Ann

McKay

Sister

Unmarried

35

1846

Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

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