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Household of James Kay (born 1831, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Kay, born in 1831 in Darwen, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Hannah Kay, born in 1836 in Darwen, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; James (born 1857 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), Henry (born 1859 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), Mary Jane (born 1860 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), Eli (born 1867 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), Naomi (born 1869 in Darwen, Lancashire, England) and Betsy (born 1871 in Darwen, Lancashire, England).


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James Kay's household

Male

James

Kay

Head
Female

Hannah

Kay

Wife
Male

James

Kay

Son
Male

Henry

Kay

Son
Female

Mary Jane

Kay

Daughter
Male

Eli

Kay

Son
Female

Naomi

Kay

Daughter
Female

Betsy

Kay

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Kay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Darwen, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Kay

Head

Married

50

1831

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Kay

Wife

Married

45

1836

Darwen, Lancashire, England

James

Kay

Son

Single

24

1857

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Henry

Kay

Son

Single

22

1859

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Mary Jane

Kay

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Eli

Kay

Son

Single

14

1867

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Naomi

Kay

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Kay

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Darwen, Lancashire, England

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