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Household of James Kay (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Kay, born in 1840 in Walmersley, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Kay, born in 1847 in Shuttleworth, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Samuel (born 1871 in Shuttleworth, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1873 in Shuttleworth, Lancashire, England), Richard Howarth (born 1875 in Shuttleworth, Lancashire, England), John Holt (born 1877 in Shuttleworth, Lancashire, England) and Mary Jane (born 1879 in Shuttleworth, Lancashire, England).


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James Kay's household

Male

James

Kay

Head
Female

Mary

Kay

Wife
Male

Samuel

Kay

Son
Female

Sarah

Kay

Daughter
Male

Richard Howarth

Kay

Son
Male

John Holt

Kay

Son
Female

Mary Jane

Kay

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Kay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Walmersley, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Kay

Head

Married

41

1840

Walmersley, Lancashire, England

Mary

Kay

Wife

Married

34

1847

Shuttleworth, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Kay

Son

Single

10

1871

Shuttleworth, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Kay

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Shuttleworth, Lancashire, England

Richard Howarth

Kay

Son

Single

6

1875

Shuttleworth, Lancashire, England

John Holt

Kay

Son

Single

4

1877

Shuttleworth, Lancashire, England

Mary Jane

Kay

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Shuttleworth, Lancashire, England

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