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Household of William McKay (born 1835, Midlothian)

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 1835 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Barbara McKay, born in 1841 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1864 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland), James (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William McKay's household

Male

William

McKay

Head
Female

Barbara

McKay

Wife
Male

William

McKay

Son
Female

James

McKay

Daughter
Female

Mary

McKay

Daughter
Male

Andrew

McKay

Son
Male

Robert

McKay

Son
First name(s) William
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

McKay

Head

Married

46

1835

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Barbara

McKay

Wife

Married

40

1841

Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

William

McKay

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

James

McKay

Daughter

-

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

McKay

Daughter

-

12

1869

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Andrew

McKay

Son

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

McKay

Son

-

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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