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Household of David Kay (born 1812, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lerwick & Gulberwick, Shetland, 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.

David Kay and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Kay, born in 1812 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Marjory Goudie Kay, born in 1818 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 4 children; David (born 1853 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Helen (born 1855 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Barbara (born 1858 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and George Goudie (born 1862 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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David Kay's household

Male

David

Kay

Head
Female

Marjory Goudie

Kay

Wife
Male

David

Kay

Son
Female

Helen

Kay

Daughter
Female

Barbara

Kay

Daughter
Male

George Goudie

Kay

Son
First name(s) David
Last name Kay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Kay

Head

Married

69

1812

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Marjory Goudie

Kay

Wife

Married

63

1818

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

David

Kay

Son

Unmarried

28

1853

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Helen

Kay

Daughter

Unmarried

26

1855

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Barbara

Kay

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

George Goudie

Kay

Son

-

19

1862

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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