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Household of William McKay (born 1836, Sutherland)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wick, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McKay, born in 1836 in Farr, Sutherland, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elisabeth McKay, born in 1841 in Tongue, Sutherland, Scotland. They had 5 children; Neilina (born 1866 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), Andrew (born 1868 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), Jamesina (born 1870 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), Margaret A (born 1872 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland) and William (born 1874 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Robert McKay, born in 1861 in Sutherland, Scotland.
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William McKay's household
William
McKay
Head
Elisabeth
McKay
Wife
Neilina
McKay
Daughter
Andrew
McKay
Son
Jamesina
McKay
Daughter
Margaret A
McKay
Daughter
William
McKay
Son
Robert
McKay
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | McKay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Farr, Sutherland, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | McKay | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Farr, Sutherland, Scotland | |
Elisabeth | McKay | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Tongue, Sutherland, Scotland | |
Neilina | McKay | Daughter | - | 15 | 1866 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
Andrew | McKay | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
Jamesina | McKay | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
Margaret A | McKay | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
William | McKay | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
Robert | McKay | Boarder | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Sutherland, Scotland |
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