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Household of Walter McKay (born 1821, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shotts Eastern, Lanarkshire, 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.

Walter McKay and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter McKay, born in 1821 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 4 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Anne McKay, born in 1830 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; Walter (born 1856 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and William (born 1858 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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Walter McKay's household

Male

Walter

McKay

Head
Female

Anne

McKay

Wife
Male

Walter

McKay

Son
Male

William

McKay

Son
First name(s) Walter
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter

McKay

Head

Married

60

1821

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Anne

McKay

Wife

Married

51

1830

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Walter

McKay

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

William

McKay

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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