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Household of William McKay (born 1838, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Nicholas Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, 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 1838 in Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret McKay, born in 1836 in Banffshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1858 in Banffshire, Scotland), William (born 1866 in Banffshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1869 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), George (born 1872 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James (born 1876 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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William McKay's household

Male

William

McKay

Head
Female

Margaret

McKay

Wife
Male

John

McKay

Son
Male

William

McKay

Son
Female

Maggie

McKay

Daughter
Male

George

McKay

Son
Male

James

McKay

Son
First name(s) William
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

McKay

Head

Married

43

1838

Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret

McKay

Wife

Married

45

1836

Banffshire, Scotland

John

McKay

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Banffshire, Scotland

William

McKay

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Banffshire, Scotland

Maggie

McKay

Daughter

-

12

1869

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George

McKay

Son

-

9

1872

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

McKay

Son

-

5

1876

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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