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Household of William S McKay (born 1836, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanark, 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 S McKay and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William S McKay, born in 1836 in New Lanark, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. William S was the head of the household, married to Cecilia E McKay, born in 1838 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1868 in New Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Agnes T (born 1869 in New Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Martin (born 1872 in New Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Cecilia (born 1874 in New Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Marion (born 1877 in New Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William S McKay's household

Male

William S

McKay

Head
Female

Cecilia E

McKay

Wife
Male

John

McKay

Son
Female

Agnes T

McKay

Daughter
Male

Martin

McKay

Son
Female

Cecilia

McKay

Daughter
Female

Marion

McKay

Daughter
First name(s) William S
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place New Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William S

McKay

Head

Married

45

1836

New Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Cecilia E

McKay

Wife

Married

43

1838

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

McKay

Son

-

13

1868

New Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes T

McKay

Daughter

-

12

1869

New Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Martin

McKay

Son

-

9

1872

New Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Cecilia

McKay

Daughter

-

7

1874

New Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marion

McKay

Daughter

-

4

1877

New Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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