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Household of William McKay (born 1845, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Knockbain, Ross and Cromarty, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McKay, born in 1845 in Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret McKay, born in 1846 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 7 children; Helen (born 1866 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), John (born 1868 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), James (born 1870 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Kate Ann (born 1871 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Roderick (born 1876 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Jane (born 1878 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and William (born 1879 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).


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William McKay's household

Male

William

McKay

Head
Female

Margaret

McKay

Wife
Female

Helen

McKay

Daughter
Male

John

McKay

Son
Male

James

McKay

Son
Female

Kate Ann

McKay

Daughter
Male

Roderick

McKay

Son
Female

Jane

McKay

Daughter
Male

William

McKay

Son
First name(s) William
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

McKay

Head

Married

36

1845

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Margaret

McKay

Wife

Married

35

1846

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Helen

McKay

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

John

McKay

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

James

McKay

Son

-

11

1870

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Kate Ann

McKay

Daughter

-

10

1871

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Roderick

McKay

Son

-

5

1876

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Jane

McKay

Daughter

-

3

1878

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

William

McKay

Son

-

2

1879

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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