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Household of William J Mackay (born 1842, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Unst, Shetland, 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.
William J Mackay and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Mackay, born in 1842 in Unst, Shetland Islands, consisted of 9 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Catherine Mackay, born in 1843 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 6 children; Catherine (born 1868 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Williamina B (born 1868 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), John T (born 1871 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Jemima (born 1873 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Magnus (born 1877 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Ann J (born 1880 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William J's Mother, Catherine B Thomason, born in 1818 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
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William J Mackay's household
William J
Mackay
Head
Catherine
Mackay
Wife
Catherine
Mackay
Daughter
Williamina B
Mackay
Daughter
John T
Mackay
Son
Jemima
Mackay
Daughter
Magnus
Mackay
Son
Ann J
Mackay
Daughter
Catherine B
Thomason
Mother
| First name(s) | William J |
| Last name | Mackay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William J | Mackay | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Catherine | Mackay | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Catherine | Mackay | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Williamina B | Mackay | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
John T | Mackay | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Jemima | Mackay | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Magnus | Mackay | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Ann J | Mackay | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Catherine B | Thomason | Mother | Unmarried | 63 | 1818 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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