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Household of William McKay (born 1838, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Patrick, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McKay, born in 1838 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Smith McKay, born in 1844 in England. They had 2 children; Herbert W (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Gertrude A (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1859 in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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William McKay's household
William
McKay
Head
Jane Smith
McKay
Wife
Herbert W
McKay
Son
Gertrude A
McKay
Daughter
Elizabeth
Lawson
Servant
Elizabeth
Gilbert
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | McKay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | McKay | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Jane Smith | McKay | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | England | |
Herbert W | McKay | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Gertrude A | McKay | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Lawson | Servant | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Gilbert | Servant | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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