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Household of William McKay (born 1818, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Huntly, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McKay, born in 1818 in Elgin, Morayshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Helen McKay, born in 1829 in Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Nephew, John (born 1867 in Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland) and William's Lodger, James (born 1846 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland).


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William McKay's household

Male

William

McKay

Head
Female

Helen

McKay

Wife
Male

John

Wilson

Nephew
Male

James

Cruickshank

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

McKay

Head

Married

63

1818

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Helen

McKay

Wife

Married

52

1829

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

John

Wilson

Nephew

Unmarried

14

1867

Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland

James

Cruickshank

Lodger

Unmarried

35

1846

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

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