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Household of William McKay (born 1822, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Anderston, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McKay, born in 1822 in Invernessshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Flora McKay, born in 1832 in Argyllshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, John (born 1860 in Sweden), William's Lodger, Charles (born 1856 in Sweden), William's Lodger, Frank (born 1856 in Sweden), William's Lodger, George (born 1848 in Elgin, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), William's Lodger, Alexander (born 1823 in Midlothian, Scotland) and William's Visitor, Margaret Mcp (born 1847 in Invernessshire, Scotland).


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William McKay's household

Male

William

McKay

Head
Female

Flora

McKay

Wife
Male

John

Thayes

Lodger
Male

Charles

Smith

Lodger
Male

Frank

Tarson

Lodger
Male

George

Falconer

Lodger
Male

Alexander

Innes

Lodger
Female

Margaret Mcp

Gluck

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

McKay

Head

Married

59

1822

Invernessshire, Scotland

Flora

McKay

Wife

Married

49

1832

Argyllshire, Scotland

John

Thayes

Lodger

Unmarried

21

1860

Sweden

Charles

Smith

Lodger

Unmarried

25

1856

Sweden

Frank

Tarson

Lodger

Unmarried

25

1856

Sweden

George

Falconer

Lodger

Unmarried

33

1848

Elgin, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Alexander

Innes

Lodger

Widower

58

1823

Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret Mcp

Gluck

Visitor

Married

34

1847

Invernessshire, Scotland

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