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Household of Robert McKay (born 1829, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert McKay, born in 1829 in Thurso, Caithness, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Jemima McKay, born in 1839 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. They had 5 children; Jemima (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Robertina (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander F (born 1875 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Robert McKay's household

Male

Robert

McKay

Head
Female

Jemima

McKay

Wife
Female

Jemima

McKay

Daughter
Female

Robertina

McKay

Daughter
Male

Alexander F

McKay

Son
Male

Robert

McKay

Son
Female

Margaret

McKay

Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

McKay

Head

Married

52

1829

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Jemima

McKay

Wife

Married

42

1839

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Jemima

McKay

Daughter

-

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Robertina

McKay

Daughter

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander F

McKay

Son

-

6

1875

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

McKay

Son

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

McKay

Daughter

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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