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Household of John Kay (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Kay, born in 1845 in Royton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Hannah Kay, born in 1846 in Mytholmroyd, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Ellen (born 1874 in Royton, Lancashire, England) and Hannah (born 1878 in Royton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger Head, Abraham (born 1855 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and John's Lodger, Amelia (born 1860 in Royton, Lancashire, England).


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John Kay's household

Male

John

Kay

Head
Female

Hannah

Kay

Wife
Female

Ellen

Kay

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Kay

Daughter
Male

Abraham

Longbottom

Lodger Head
Female

Amelia

Longbottom

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Kay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Royton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Kay

Head

Married

36

1845

Royton, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Kay

Wife

Married

35

1846

Mytholmroyd, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Kay

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Royton, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Kay

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Royton, Lancashire, England

Abraham

Longbottom

Lodger Head

Single

26

1855

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Amelia

Longbottom

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Royton, Lancashire, England

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