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Household of Alexander Kay (born 1849, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cranston, Midlothian, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Kay, born in 1849 in Temple, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Caroline Kay, born in 1848 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Alexander (born 1871 in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland), Christina (born 1873 in Temple, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1879 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland) and George (born 1881 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander Kay's household

Male

Alexander

Kay

Head
Female

Caroline

Kay

Wife
Male

Alexander

Kay

Son
Female

Christina

Kay

Daughter
Female

Mary

Kay

Daughter
Male

George

Kay

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Kay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Temple, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Kay

Head

Married

32

1849

Temple, Midlothian, Scotland

Caroline

Kay

Wife

Married

33

1848

Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Kay

Son

-

10

1871

Stow, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Kay

Daughter

-

8

1873

Temple, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Kay

Daughter

-

2

1879

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Kay

Son

-

0

1881

Midlothian, Scotland

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