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Household of William McKay (born 1841, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, Lanarkshire, 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 1841 in Caithness, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane McKay, born in 1847 in Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Archibald (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Charles (born 1877 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and Duncan (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, James Ross, born in 1844 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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William McKay's household
William
McKay
Head
Jane
McKay
Wife
Archibald
McKay
Son
Margaret
McKay
Daughter
Charles
McKay
Son
Duncan
McKay
Son
James
Ross
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | McKay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | McKay | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Caithness, Scotland | |
Jane | McKay | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Archibald | McKay | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | McKay | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Charles | McKay | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Dunbartonshire, Scotland | |
Duncan | McKay | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | Ross | Boarder | Unmarried | 37 | 1844 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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