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Household of William McKay (born 1854, Ross & Cromarty)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inverness, Invernessshire, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McKay, born in 1854 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jessie McKay, born in 1851 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jessie (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1878 in Invernessshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1881 in Invernessshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, James (born 1860 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), William's Boarder, David (born 1859 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and William's Visitor, Janet (born 1825 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).
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William McKay's household
William
McKay
Head
Jessie
McKay
Wife
Jessie
McKay
Daughter
William
McKay
Son
Alexander
McKay
Son
James
Ross
Boarder
David
Fraser
Boarder
Janet
Fraser
Visitor
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | McKay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 27 |
| Birth year | 1854 |
| Birth place | Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | McKay | Head | Married | 27 | 1854 | Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
Jessie | McKay | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
Jessie | McKay | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | McKay | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Invernessshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | McKay | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Invernessshire, Scotland | |
James | Ross | Boarder | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
David | Fraser | Boarder | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
Janet | Fraser | Visitor | Married | 56 | 1825 | Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
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