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Household of William McKay (born 1837, Sutherland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dornoch, Sutherland, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McKay, born in 1837 in Sutherland, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Christy McKay, born in 1849 in Sutherland, Scotland. They had 3 children; Andrew (born 1870 in Sutherland, Scotland), Betsy (born 1871 in Sutherland, Scotland) and William (born 1874 in Sutherland, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother, Margaret McKay, born in 1797 in Sutherland, Scotland.


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William McKay's household

Male

William

McKay

Head
Female

Christy

McKay

Wife
Male

Andrew

McKay

Son
Female

Betsy

McKay

Daughter
Male

William

McKay

Son
Female

Margaret

McKay

Mother
First name(s) William
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Sutherland, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

McKay

Head

Married

44

1837

Sutherland, Scotland

Christy

McKay

Wife

Married

32

1849

Sutherland, Scotland

Andrew

McKay

Son

-

11

1870

Sutherland, Scotland

Betsy

McKay

Daughter

-

10

1871

Sutherland, Scotland

William

McKay

Son

-

7

1874

Sutherland, Scotland

Margaret

McKay

Mother

Widow

84

1797

Sutherland, Scotland

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