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Household of Robert McKay (born 1833, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, Midlothian, 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 1833 in Perthshire, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Jane Forsyth, born in 1839 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; Jane A (born 1869 in Perthshire, Scotland), Robert A (born 1871 in Perthshire, Scotland), William W (born 1874 in Perthshire, Scotland), Lewis A (born 1877 in Perthshire, Scotland), Annie G C (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Duncan F (born 1879 in Perthshire, Scotland).


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Robert McKay's household

Male

Robert

McKay

Head
Female

Jane

Forsyth

Wife
Female

Jane A

McKay

Daughter
Male

Robert A

McKay

Son
Male

William W

McKay

Son
Male

Lewis A

McKay

Son
Female

Annie G C

McKay

Daughter
Male

Duncan F

McKay

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

McKay

Head

Married

48

1833

Perthshire, Scotland

Jane

Forsyth

Wife

Married

42

1839

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane A

McKay

Daughter

-

12

1869

Perthshire, Scotland

Robert A

McKay

Son

-

10

1871

Perthshire, Scotland

William W

McKay

Son

-

7

1874

Perthshire, Scotland

Lewis A

McKay

Son

-

4

1877

Perthshire, Scotland

Annie G C

McKay

Daughter

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Duncan F

McKay

Son

-

2

1879

Perthshire, Scotland

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