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Household of James Kay (born 1845, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Kay, born in 1845 in Midlothian, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Kay, born in 1846 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; William (born 1866 in Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1870 in Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1872 in Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1875 in Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1877 in Midlothian, Scotland), Annie (born 1879 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1881 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, John Adamson, born in 1840 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland.


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James Kay's household

Male

James

Kay

Head
Female

Jane

Kay

Wife
Male

William

Kay

Son
Male

James

Kay

Son
Female

Jane

Kay

Daughter
Female

Mary

Kay

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Kay

Daughter
Female

Annie

Kay

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Kay

Daughter
Male

John

Adamson

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Kay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Kay

Head

Married

36

1845

Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Kay

Wife

Married

35

1846

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

William

Kay

Son

-

15

1866

Midlothian, Scotland

James

Kay

Son

-

11

1870

Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Kay

Daughter

-

9

1872

Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Kay

Daughter

-

6

1875

Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Kay

Daughter

-

4

1877

Midlothian, Scotland

Annie

Kay

Daughter

-

2

1879

Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Kay

Daughter

-

0

1881

Midlothian, Scotland

John

Adamson

Visitor

Unmarried

41

1840

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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