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Household of John Kay (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 1840 in Padiham, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Esther Kay, born in 1837 in Padiham, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Mary E (born 1863 in Padiham, Lancashire, England), John Thos (born 1869 in Padiham, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1874 in Padiham, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1878 in Padiham, Lancashire, England).


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John Kay's household

Male

John

Kay

Head
Female

Esther

Kay

Wife
Female

Mary E

Kay

Daughter
Male

John Thos

Kay

Son
Male

Joseph

Kay

Son
Male

William

Kay

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Kay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Padiham, 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

41

1840

Padiham, Lancashire, England

Esther

Kay

Wife

Married

44

1837

Padiham, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Kay

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Padiham, Lancashire, England

John Thos

Kay

Son

Single

12

1869

Padiham, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Kay

Son

Single

7

1874

Padiham, Lancashire, England

William

Kay

Son

Single

3

1878

Padiham, Lancashire, England

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