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Household of James Kay (born 1838, Peeblesshire)

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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Kay, born in 1838 in Leadburn, Peeblesshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Kay, born in 1850 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1878 in Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1880 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1859 in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and James's Servant, Mary S (born 1866 in Ceres, Fife, Scotland).


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James Kay's household

Male

James

Kay

Head
Female

Janet

Kay

Wife
Male

James

Kay

Son
Male

William

Kay

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Ponton

Servant
Female

Mary S

Mason

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

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Kay

Head

Married

43

1838

Leadburn, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Janet

Kay

Wife

Married

31

1850

Midlothian, Scotland

James

Kay

Son

-

3

1878

Midlothian, Scotland

William

Kay

Son

-

1

1880

Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Ponton

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Mary S

Mason

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Ceres, Fife, Scotland

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