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Household of Alexander Kay (born 1837, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forgan, Fife, 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.

Alexander Kay and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Kay, born in 1837 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Janet Kay, born in 1844 in Falkland, Fife, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Agnes (born 1863 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Helen (born 1864 in Kinnaird, Perthshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Kay's household

Male

Alexander

Kay

Head
Female

Janet

Kay

Wife
Female

Agnes

Smith

Servant
Female

Helen

Lilburn

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Kay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Kay

Head

Married

44

1837

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Janet

Kay

Wife

Married

37

1844

Falkland, Fife, Scotland

Agnes

Smith

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Helen

Lilburn

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Kinnaird, Perthshire, Scotland

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