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Household of William Mackay (born 1831, Sutherland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lairg, Sutherland, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Mackay, born in 1831 in Sutherland, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; John (born 1863 in Sutherland, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1861 in Sutherland, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother, Margaret Mackay, born in 1806 in Sutherland, Scotland.


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William Mackay's household

Male

William

Mackay

Head
Male

John

Mackay

Son
Female

Margaret

Mackay

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Mackay

Mother
First name(s) William
Last name Mackay
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Sutherland, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Mackay

Head

Widower

50

1831

Sutherland, Scotland

John

Mackay

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Sutherland, Scotland

Margaret

Mackay

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Sutherland, Scotland

Margaret

Mackay

Mother

Widow

75

1806

Sutherland, Scotland

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