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Household of William McKay (born 1843, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thurso, Caithness, 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 McKay and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McKay, born in 1843 in Halkirk, Caithness, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Charlotte McKay, born in 1853 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland. They had 2 children; Ellen (born 1875 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland) and John (born 1880 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Hugh Mackay, born in 1865 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland.


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William McKay's household

Male

William

McKay

Head
Female

Charlotte

McKay

Wife
Female

Ellen

McKay

Daughter
Male

John

McKay

Son
Male

Hugh

Mackay

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

McKay

Head

Married

38

1843

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Charlotte

McKay

Wife

Married

28

1853

Watten, Caithness, Scotland

Ellen

McKay

Daughter

-

6

1875

Watten, Caithness, Scotland

John

McKay

Son

-

1

1880

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Hugh

Mackay

Lodger

-

16

1865

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

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