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Household of William Mackay (born 1835, Sutherland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eday and Pharay, 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.

William Mackay and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Mackay, born in 1835 in Strathy, Sutherland, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elisabeth Mackay, born in 1830 in Reay, Caithness, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1867 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland) and James (born 1867 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Williamina Miller, born in 1866 in Lybster, Caithness, Scotland.


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William Mackay's household

Male

William

Mackay

Head
Female

Elisabeth

Mackay

Wife
Male

William

Mackay

Son
Male

James

Mackay

Son
Female

Williamina

Miller

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Mackay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Strathy, Sutherland, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Mackay

Head

Married

46

1835

Strathy, Sutherland, Scotland

Elisabeth

Mackay

Wife

Married

51

1830

Reay, Caithness, Scotland

William

Mackay

Son

-

14

1867

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

James

Mackay

Son

-

14

1867

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Williamina

Miller

Servant

-

15

1866

Lybster, Caithness, Scotland

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