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Household of James Kay (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Kay, born in 1837 in Rochdale, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alice Kay, born in 1835 in Preston, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Elizabeth Kershaw, born in 1859 in Preston, Lancashire, England.


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James Kay's household

Male

James

Kay

Head
Female

Alice

Kay

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Kershaw

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Kay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Kay

Head

Married

44

1837

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Alice

Kay

Wife

Married

46

1835

Preston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Kershaw

Servant

Single

22

1859

Preston, Lancashire, England

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