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Household of James Kay (born 1836, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 1836 in Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Alice (born 1866 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1868 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Ada (born 1870 in Lancashire, England) and Thyrza (born 1874 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servent, Ellen Greenhalgh, born in 1827 in Lancashire, England.


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James Kay's household

Male

James

Kay

Head
Female

Alice

Kay

Daughter
Male

Richard

Kay

Son
Female

Ada

Kay

Daughter
Female

Thyrza

Kay

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Greenhalgh

Servent
First name(s) James
Last name Kay
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Kay

Head

Widower

45

1836

Lancashire, England

Alice

Kay

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Richard

Kay

Son

Single

13

1868

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Ada

Kay

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Lancashire, England

Thyrza

Kay

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Lancashire, England

Ellen

Greenhalgh

Servent

Widow

54

1827

Lancashire, England

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