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Household of John Cay (born 1821, 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.

John Cay and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cay, born in 1821 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Geddes E Cay, born in 1831 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Margaret (born 1848 in Muthill, Perthshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Catherine (born 1861 in Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Isabella (born 1856 in Rothesay, Banffshire, Scotland).


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John Cay's household

Male

John

Cay

Head
Female

Geddes E

Cay

Wife
Female

Margaret

Haggart

Servant
Female

Catherine

Taylor

Servant
Female

Isabella

Stevenson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Cay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cay

Head

Married

60

1821

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Geddes E

Cay

Wife

Married

50

1831

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Haggart

Servant

Unmarried

33

1848

Muthill, Perthshire, Scotland

Catherine

Taylor

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland

Isabella

Stevenson

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Rothesay, Banffshire, Scotland

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