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Household of Benjamin Kay (born 1826, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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.

Benjamin Kay and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Kay, born in 1826 in Otley, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Rachael Kay, born in 1837 in Otley, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Smith (born 1863 in Otley, Yorkshire, England) and John (born 1867 in Otley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Lodger, John Y Hawkins, born in 1862 in Roundhay, Yorkshire, England.


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Benjamin Kay's household

Male

Benjamin

Kay

Head
Female

Rachael

Kay

Wife
Male

Smith

Kay

Son
Male

John

Kay

Son
Male

John Y

Hawkins

Lodger
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Kay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Otley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Kay

Head

Married

55

1826

Otley, Yorkshire, England

Rachael

Kay

Wife

Married

44

1837

Otley, Yorkshire, England

Smith

Kay

Son

Single

18

1863

Otley, Yorkshire, England

John

Kay

Son

Single

14

1867

Otley, Yorkshire, England

John Y

Hawkins

Lodger

Single

19

1862

Roundhay, Yorkshire, England

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