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Household of William Mackay (born 1850, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, Midlothian, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Mackay, born in 1850 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Helen R Mackay, born in 1851 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Thomas K (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Helen R (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, John Short, born in 1834 in Ireland.


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William Mackay's household

Male

William

Mackay

Head
Female

Helen R

Mackay

Wife
Male

Thomas K

Mackay

Son
Male

John

Mackay

Son
Female

Helen R

Mackay

Daughter
Male

John

Short

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Mackay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Mackay

Head

Married

31

1850

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen R

Mackay

Wife

Married

30

1851

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas K

Mackay

Son

Unmarried

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Mackay

Son

Unmarried

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen R

Mackay

Daughter

Unmarried

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Short

Lodger

Unmarried

47

1834

Ireland

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