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Household of John Kay (born 1821, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockport, Cheshire,Lancashire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Kay, born in 1821 in Stockport, Cheshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Kay, born in 1830 in Stockport, Cheshire, England. They had 6 children; William (born 1853 in Stockport, Cheshire, England), Thomas (born 1858 in Stockport, Cheshire, England), Frank (born 1865 in Stockport, Cheshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1856 in Stockport, Cheshire, England), Ellen (born 1860 in Stockport, Cheshire, England) and Harriett (born 1861 in Stockport, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Mary E Hilton, born in 1877 in Stockport, Cheshire, England.


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John Kay's household

Male

John

Kay

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Kay

Wife
Male

William

Kay

Son
Male

Thomas

Kay

Son
Male

Frank

Kay

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Kay

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Kay

Daughter
Female

Harriett

Kay

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Hilton

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Kay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Stockport, Cheshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Kay

Head

Married

60

1821

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Mary Ann

Kay

Wife

Married

51

1830

Stockport, Cheshire, England

William

Kay

Son

Single

28

1853

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Kay

Son

Single

23

1858

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Frank

Kay

Son

Single

16

1865

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Kay

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Ellen

Kay

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Harriett

Kay

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Mary E

Hilton

Boarder

Single

4

1877

Stockport, Cheshire, England

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