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Household of Thomas McKay (born 1837, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Walls, Orkney, 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.

Thomas McKay and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas McKay, born in 1837 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Jacobina McKay, born in 1836 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland. They had 4 children; Isabella E (born 1870 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland), Thomas W (born 1873 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland), Margaret (born 1876 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland) and James (born 1878 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland).


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Thomas McKay's household

Male

Thomas

McKay

Head
Female

Jacobina

McKay

Wife
Female

Isabella E

McKay

Daughter
Male

Thomas W

McKay

Son
Female

Margaret

McKay

Daughter
Male

James

McKay

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

McKay

Head

Married

44

1837

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jacobina

McKay

Wife

Married

45

1836

Walls, Orkney, Scotland

Isabella E

McKay

Daughter

-

11

1870

Walls, Orkney, Scotland

Thomas W

McKay

Son

-

8

1873

Walls, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

McKay

Daughter

-

5

1876

Walls, Orkney, Scotland

James

McKay

Son

-

3

1878

Walls, Orkney, Scotland

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