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Household of William Wilson Mackay (born 1831, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England

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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 Wilson Mackay and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson Mackay, born in 1831 in York, Yorkshire, consisted of 11 members. William Wilson was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Ann Mackay, born in 1834 in York, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Mary Catherine (born 1861 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England), Lizzie Wilkinson (born 1864 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England), Charlotte Alice (born 1869 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England), Helena Maria (born 1873 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England) and Percy Wilkinson (born 1874 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William Wilson's Mother, Catherine (born 1809 in Osmotherley, Yorkshire, England), William Wilson's Servant, Sarah Ann (born 1863 in Lincolnshire, England), William Wilson's Servant, Margaret (born 1859 in Northumberland, England) and William Wilson's Servant, Marion (born 1865 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England).


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William Wilson Mackay's household

Male

William Wilson

Mackay

Head
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Mackay

Wife
Female

Mary Catherine

Mackay

Daughter
Female

Lizzie Wilkinson

Mackay

Daughter
Female

Charlotte Alice

Mackay

Daughter
Female

Helena Maria

Mackay

Daughter
Male

Percy Wilkinson

Mackay

Son
Female

Catherine

Mackay

Mother
Female

Sarah Ann

Hirst

Servant
Female

Margaret

Siddle

Servant
Female

Marion

Carr

Servant
First name(s) William Wilson
Last name Mackay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place York, Yorkshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William Wilson

Mackay

Head

Married

50

1831

York, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth Ann

Mackay

Wife

Married

47

1834

York, Yorkshire, England

Mary Catherine

Mackay

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Lizzie Wilkinson

Mackay

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Charlotte Alice

Mackay

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Helena Maria

Mackay

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Percy Wilkinson

Mackay

Son

Single

7

1874

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Catherine

Mackay

Mother

Widow

72

1809

Osmotherley, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ann

Hirst

Servant

Single

18

1863

Lincolnshire, England

Margaret

Siddle

Servant

Single

22

1859

Northumberland, England

Marion

Carr

Servant

Single

16

1865

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

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