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Household of William McKay (born 1845, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McKay, born in 1845 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret McKay, born in 1844 in Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Marjory (born 1864 in Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Bella (born 1868 in Jamestown, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), William (born 1869 in Jamestown, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), George (born 1872 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1875 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1879 in Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1880 in Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Alexander Mathieson, born in 1833 in Crich, Sutherland, Scotland.
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William McKay's household
William
McKay
Head
Margaret
McKay
Wife
Marjory
McKay
Daughter
Bella
McKay
Daughter
William
McKay
Son
George
McKay
Son
John
McKay
Son
Robert
McKay
Son
Margaret
McKay
Daughter
Alexander
Mathieson
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | McKay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | McKay | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | McKay | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Marjory | McKay | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland | |
Bella | McKay | Daughter | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Jamestown, Dunbartonshire, Scotland | |
William | McKay | Son | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Jamestown, Dunbartonshire, Scotland | |
George | McKay | Son | Unmarried | 9 | 1872 | Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | McKay | Son | Unmarried | 6 | 1875 | Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Robert | McKay | Son | Unmarried | 2 | 1879 | Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | McKay | Daughter | Unmarried | 1 | 1880 | Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Mathieson | Boarder | Unmarried | 48 | 1833 | Crich, Sutherland, Scotland |
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