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Household of Booker Key (born 1840, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 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.

Booker Key and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Booker Key, born in 1840 in Glentworth, Lincolnshire, consisted of 7 members. Booker was the head of the household, married to Helen Key, born in 1835 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. They had 3 children; Henry G (born 1868 in Hastings, Sussex, England), Francis J (born 1870 in Glentworth, Lincolnshire, England) and Frederick J (born 1873 in Glentworth, Lincolnshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Booker's Apprentice, William (born 1861 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Booker's Apprentice, John W (born 1866 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).


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Booker Key's household

Male

Booker

Key

Head
Female

Helen

Key

Wife
Male

Henry G

Key

Son
Male

Francis J

Key

Son
Male

Frederick J

Key

Son
Male

William

Mason

Apprentice
Male

John W

Robson

Apprentice
First name(s) Booker
Last name Key
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Glentworth, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Booker

Key

Head

Married

41

1840

Glentworth, Lincolnshire, England

Helen

Key

Wife

Married

46

1835

Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England

Henry G

Key

Son

Single

13

1868

Hastings, Sussex, England

Francis J

Key

Son

Single

11

1870

Glentworth, Lincolnshire, England

Frederick J

Key

Son

Single

8

1873

Glentworth, Lincolnshire, England

William

Mason

Apprentice

Single

20

1861

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

John W

Robson

Apprentice

Single

15

1866

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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