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Household of Robert McKay (born 1826, Peeblesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Peebles, Peeblesshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert McKay, born in 1826 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Janet McKay, born in 1829 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jane C (born 1862 in Peeblesshire, Scotland) and James (born 1866 in Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Granddaughter, Jessie McKay, born in 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Robert McKay's household

Male

Robert

McKay

Head
Female

Janet

McKay

Wife
Female

Jane C

McKay

Daughter
Male

James

McKay

Son
Female

Jessie

McKay

Granddaughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

McKay

Head

Married

55

1826

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Janet

McKay

Wife

Married

52

1829

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Jane C

McKay

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Peeblesshire, Scotland

James

McKay

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Jessie

McKay

Granddaughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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