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Household of James Kay (born 1849, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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 1849 in Rochdale, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Kay, born in 1849 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Sophia (born 1870 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), Hannah (born 1876 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), Sarah Ell (born 1878 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and Frederick (born 1881 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother In Law, Sarah Sharples, born in 1816 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England.


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James Kay's household

Male

James

Kay

Head
Female

Sarah

Kay

Wife
Female

Sophia

Kay

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Kay

Daughter
Female

Sarah Ell

Kay

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Kay

Son
Female

Sarah

Sharples

Mother In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Kay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Rochdale, 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

32

1849

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Kay

Wife

Married

32

1849

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Sophia

Kay

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Kay

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ell

Kay

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Frederick

Kay

Son

Single

0

1881

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Sharples

Mother In Law

Widow

65

1816

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

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