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Household of William McKan (born 1828, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, Renfrewshire, 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 McKan and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McKan, born in 1828 in Ayr, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Naomi McKan, born in 1827 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Janet (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Hugh (born 1870 in Balfron, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Granddaughter, Agnes G McKan, born in 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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William McKan's household

Male

William

McKan

Head
Female

Naomi

McKan

Wife
Female

Janet

McKan

Daughter
Female

Mary

McKan

Daughter
Male

Hugh

McKan

Son
Female

Agnes G

McKan

Granddaughter
First name(s) William
Last name McKan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

McKan

Head

Married

53

1828

Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Naomi

McKan

Wife

Married

54

1827

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

McKan

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

McKan

Daughter

-

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Hugh

McKan

Son

-

11

1870

Balfron, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Agnes G

McKan

Granddaughter

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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