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Household of William McKay (born 1837)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McKay, born in 1837 in , consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary McKay, born in 1838 in Ireland. They had 2 children; Jane (born 1865 in Ireland) and William (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William McKay's household

Male

William

McKay

Head
Female

Mary

McKay

Wife
Female

Jane

McKay

Daughter
Male

William

McKay

Son
First name(s) William
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Ireland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

McKay

Head

Married

44

1837

Ireland

Mary

McKay

Wife

Married

43

1838

Ireland

Jane

McKay

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Ireland

William

McKay

Son

-

11

1870

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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