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Household of William McKay (born 1849, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tain, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McKay, born in 1849 in Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jessie McKay, born in 1851 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 5 children; Ellen (born 1870 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Williamina (born 1872 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), William (born 1875 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Alexander (born 1877 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Hugh (born 1879 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).


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William McKay's household

Male

William

McKay

Head
Female

Jessie

McKay

Wife
Female

Ellen

McKay

Daughter
Female

Williamina

McKay

Daughter
Male

William

McKay

Son
Male

Alexander

McKay

Son
Male

Hugh

McKay

Son
First name(s) William
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

McKay

Head

Married

32

1849

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Jessie

McKay

Wife

Married

30

1851

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Ellen

McKay

Daughter

-

11

1870

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Williamina

McKay

Daughter

-

9

1872

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

William

McKay

Son

-

6

1875

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Alexander

McKay

Son

-

4

1877

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Hugh

McKay

Son

-

2

1879

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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