William R Sinclair
Born 1853
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Household of William McKay (born 1845, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, Midlothian, 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 1845 in Caithness, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet McKay, born in 1838 in Peebles, Caithness, Scotland. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1868 in Midlothian, Scotland), Nelly (born 1871 in Midlothian, Scotland), Patrick (born 1873 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Janet (born 1875 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, George Hume, born in 1860 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.
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William McKay's household
William
McKay
Head
Janet
McKay
Wife
Margaret
McKay
Daughter
Nelly
McKay
Daughter
Patrick
McKay
Son
Janet
McKay
Daughter
George
Hume
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | McKay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | McKay | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Caithness, Scotland | |
Janet | McKay | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Peebles, Caithness, Scotland | |
Margaret | McKay | Daughter | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Nelly | McKay | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Patrick | McKay | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet | McKay | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
George | Hume | Boarder | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
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