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Household of James Kay (born 1846, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Kay, born in 1846 in Middleton, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Maria Kay, born in 1844 in Denbighshire, Wales. They had 1 child; Mary Ann, born 1868 in Denbighshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Caroline Spencer, born in 1824 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England.


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James Kay's household

Male

James

Kay

Head
Female

Maria

Kay

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

Kay

Daughter
Female

Caroline

Spencer

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Kay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Middleton, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Kay

Head

Married

35

1846

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Maria

Kay

Wife

Married

37

1844

Denbighshire, Wales

Mary Ann

Kay

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Denbighshire, Wales

Caroline

Spencer

Servant

Widow

57

1824

Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

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