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Household of William M McKay (born 1828, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dennistoun, 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.

William M McKay and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William M McKay, born in 1828 in Walton, Caithness, consisted of 5 members. William M was the head of the household, married to Christina McKay, born in 1828 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 2 children; Donald S (born 1864 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William M (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William M's Servant, Margaret Elliot, born in 1862 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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William M McKay's household

Male

William M

McKay

Head
Female

Christina

McKay

Wife
Male

Donald S

McKay

Son
Male

William M

McKay

Son
Female

Margaret

Elliot

Servant
First name(s) William M
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Walton, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William M

McKay

Head

Married

53

1828

Walton, Caithness, Scotland

Christina

McKay

Wife

Married

53

1828

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Donald S

McKay

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William M

McKay

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Elliot

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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