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Household of William McKay (born 1826, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McKay, born in 1826 in Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann McKay, born in 1827 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 7 children; Donald (born 1854 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Isabella (born 1856 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), George (born 1861 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Hannah (born 1858 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), John (born 1863 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Christina (born 1866 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Hugh (born 1870 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).


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William McKay's household

Male

William

McKay

Head
Female

Ann

McKay

Wife
Male

Donald

McKay

Son
Female

Isabella

McKay

Daughter
Male

George

McKay

Son
Female

Hannah

McKay

Daughter
Male

John

McKay

Son
Female

Christina

McKay

Daughter
Male

Hugh

McKay

Son
First name(s) William
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
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

55

1826

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Ann

McKay

Wife

Married

54

1827

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Donald

McKay

Son

Unmarried

27

1854

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Isabella

McKay

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

George

McKay

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Hannah

McKay

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

John

McKay

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Christina

McKay

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Hugh

McKay

Son

-

11

1870

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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