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Household of James Kay (born 1846, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

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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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Kay, born in 1846 in Broughty Ferry, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Kay, born in 1848 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1871 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Charles (born 1876 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1881 in Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Brother, Alex C Kay, born in 1833 in Broughty Ferry, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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James Kay's household

Male

James

Kay

Head
Female

Jane

Kay

Wife
Male

John

Kay

Son
Male

Charles

Kay

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Kay

Daughter
Male

Alex C

Kay

Brother
First name(s) James
Last name Kay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Broughty Ferry, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Kay

Head

Married

35

1846

Broughty Ferry, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jane

Kay

Wife

Married

33

1848

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Kay

Son

-

10

1871

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Charles

Kay

Son

-

5

1876

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth

Kay

Daughter

-

0

1881

Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland

Alex C

Kay

Brother

Unmarried

48

1833

Broughty Ferry, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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