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Household of James Kay (born 1823, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire, 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.

James Kay and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Kay, born in 1823 in St Helens, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alice Kay, born in 1823 in St Helens, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1858 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) and Margaret (born 1864 in St Helens, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Thomas (born 1860 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) and James's Boarder, Henry (born 1830 in St Helens, Lancashire, England).


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James Kay's household

Male

James

Kay

Head
Female

Alice

Kay

Wife
Male

William

Kay

Son
Female

Margaret

Kay

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Pickavance

Boarder
Male

Henry

Potter

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Kay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place St Helens, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Kay

Head

Married

58

1823

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Alice

Kay

Wife

Married

58

1823

St Helens, Lancashire, England

William

Kay

Son

Single

23

1858

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Kay

Daughter

Single

17

1864

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Pickavance

Boarder

Single

21

1860

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Henry

Potter

Boarder

Single

51

1830

St Helens, Lancashire, England

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