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Household of John Kay (born 1853, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England

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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 Kay and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Kay, born in 1853 in Cheswardine, Shropshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Kay, born in 1851 in Market Drayton, Shropshire, England. They had 4 children; Ann E (born 1875 in Tunstall, Staffordshire, England), Mary Ellen (born 1877 in Tunstall, Staffordshire, England), Martha J (born 1879 in Tunstall, Staffordshire, England) and Mildred (born 1881 in Tunstall, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Charles Ashley, born in 1857 in Hodnet, Shropshire, England.


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John Kay's household

Male

John

Kay

Head
Female

Mary

Kay

Wife
Female

Ann E

Kay

Daughter
Female

Mary Ellen

Kay

Daughter
Female

Martha J

Kay

Daughter
Female

Mildred

Kay

Daughter
Male

Charles

Ashley

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Kay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Cheswardine, Shropshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Kay

Head

Married

28

1853

Cheswardine, Shropshire, England

Mary

Kay

Wife

Married

30

1851

Market Drayton, Shropshire, England

Ann E

Kay

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Tunstall, Staffordshire, England

Mary Ellen

Kay

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Tunstall, Staffordshire, England

Martha J

Kay

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Tunstall, Staffordshire, England

Mildred

Kay

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Tunstall, Staffordshire, England

Charles

Ashley

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Hodnet, Shropshire, England

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