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Household of William Mackay (born 1839, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Westray, 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 1839 in Thurso, Caithness, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Mackay, born in 1844 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland. They had 1 child; John, born 1873 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, John (born 1801 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland) and William's Visitor, James (born 1853 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland).
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William Mackay's household
William
Mackay
Head
Ann
Mackay
Wife
John
Mackay
Son
John
Drever
Boarder
James
Drever
Visitor
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Mackay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Mackay | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
Ann | Mackay | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Westray, Orkney, Scotland | |
John | Mackay | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Westray, Orkney, Scotland | |
John | Drever | Boarder | Widower | 80 | 1801 | Westray, Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Drever | Visitor | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Westray, Orkney, Scotland |
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