Samuel Irvine
Born 1820
Start a free trial to view
Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time
Household of Alexander Kay (born 1841, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whalsay & Skerries, Shetland, Scotland
More informationkeyboard_arrow_down
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.
Alexander Kay and 5 other people are on this record
More informationkeyboard_arrow_down
In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Kay, born in 1841 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Kay, born in 1855 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 2 children; Theodore (born 1879 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1881 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Mother, Catherine (born 1805 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Josephine (born 1863 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time
Alexander Kay's household
Alexander
Kay
Head
Elizabeth
Kay
Wife
Theodore
Kay
Son
Thomas
Kay
Son
Catherine
Kay
Mother
Josephine
Irvine
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Kay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Kay | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Kay | Wife | Married | 26 | 1855 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Theodore | Kay | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Thomas | Kay | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Catherine | Kay | Mother | Widow | 76 | 1805 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Josephine | Irvine | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections
Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of Alexander Kay in Whalsay & Skerries in 1881, and follow the Kay family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.
We've found family trees for Alexander Kay
We’ve found Alexander Kay in 92 family trees. Find out more about Alexander Kay's household and view the Kay family in family trees created by Findmypast members.
Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census
These might have been neighbours of Alexander Kay, recorded on nearby pages of the 1881 Census.