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Household of William McKay (born 1855, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Milton, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McKay, born in 1855 in Roster, Caithness, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane McKay, born in 1856 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Jane, born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, George (born 1858 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland) and William's Visitor, Annie (born 1858 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William McKay's household

Male

William

McKay

Head
Female

Jane

McKay

Wife
Female

Jane

McKay

Daughter
Male

George

McKay

Boarder
Female

Annie

Walker

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Roster, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

McKay

Head

Married

26

1855

Roster, Caithness, Scotland

Jane

McKay

Wife

Married

25

1856

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

McKay

Daughter

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

McKay

Boarder

-

23

1858

Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

Annie

Walker

Visitor

-

23

1858

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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