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Household of James Kay (born 1838, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Patrick, Lanarkshire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Kay, born in 1838 in Maryhill, Lanarkshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Kay, born in 1845 in Clachan, Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Jane (born 1865 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1873 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), Ann (born 1875 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1876 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1878 in Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1881 in Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Elizabeth Kay, born in 1864 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.


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James Kay's household

Male

James

Kay

Head
Female

Margaret

Kay

Wife
Female

Jane

Kay

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Kay

Daughter
Female

Ann

Kay

Daughter
Female

Mary

Kay

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Kay

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Kay

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Kay

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Kay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Kay

Head

Married

43

1838

Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Kay

Wife

Married

36

1845

Clachan, Argyllshire, Scotland

Jane

Kay

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Kay

Daughter

-

8

1873

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ann

Kay

Daughter

-

6

1875

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Kay

Daughter

-

5

1876

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

Kay

Daughter

-

3

1878

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Kay

Daughter

-

0

1881

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Kay

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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