John Mckay
Born 1808
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Household of William McKay (born 1844, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wick (Landward), 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McKay, born in 1844 in Halkirk, Caithness, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret McKay, born in 1840 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1864 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland) and Mary Ann (born 1866 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, George (born 1855 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland), William's Servant, William (born 1857 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland) and William's Nephew, William Campbell (born 1875 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland).
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William McKay's household
William
McKay
Head
Margaret
McKay
Wife
Alexander
McKay
Son
Mary Ann
McKay
Daughter
George
McLeod
Servant
William
Doull
Servant
William Campbell
Grant
Nephew
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | McKay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | McKay | Head | Married | 37 | 1844 | Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland | |
Margaret | McKay | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Latheron, Caithness, Scotland | |
Alexander | McKay | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland | |
Mary Ann | McKay | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland | |
George | McLeod | Servant | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland | |
William | Doull | Servant | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
William Campbell | Grant | Nephew | - | 6 | 1875 | Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland |
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