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Household of William McKay (born 1849, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Firth & Stenness, Orkney, 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 1849 in Stromness, Orkney, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella McKay, born in 1853 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; Elizabeth Stewart (born 1876 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland) and May (born 1878 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Jane Harray, born in 1859 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland.
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William McKay's household
William
McKay
Head
Isabella
McKay
Wife
Elizabeth Stewart
McKay
Daughter
May
McKay
Daughter
Jane
Harray
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | McKay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth year | 1849 |
| Birth place | Stromness, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | McKay | Head | Married | 32 | 1849 | Stromness, Orkney, Scotland | |
Isabella | McKay | Wife | Married | 28 | 1853 | Stromness, Orkney, Scotland | |
Elizabeth Stewart | McKay | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Stromness, Orkney, Scotland | |
May | McKay | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Firth, Orkney, Scotland | |
Jane | Harray | Servant | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Firth, Orkney, Scotland |
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