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Household of Robert McKay (born 1831, Sutherland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert McKay, born in 1831 in Tongue, Sutherland, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Margaret McKay, born in 1839 in Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; George (born 1866 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), John C (born 1869 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Maggie (born 1872 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Grandmother, Margaret Cooper, born in 1806 in Ayrshire, Scotland.


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Robert McKay's household

Male

Robert

McKay

Head
Female

Margaret

McKay

Wife
Male

George

McKay

Son
Male

John C

McKay

Son
Female

Maggie

McKay

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Cooper

Grandmother
First name(s) Robert
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Tongue, Sutherland, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

McKay

Head

Married

50

1831

Tongue, Sutherland, Scotland

Margaret

McKay

Wife

Married

42

1839

Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland

George

McKay

Son

-

15

1866

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John C

McKay

Son

-

12

1869

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Maggie

McKay

Daughter

-

9

1872

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Cooper

Grandmother

Widow

75

1806

Ayrshire, Scotland

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