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Household of John Kay (born 1833, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Kay, born in 1833 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Kay, born in 1833 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Catherine (born 1864 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Emma (born 1868 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Alfred (born 1870 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Herbert (born 1874 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Ellen Kay, born in 1864 in Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, England.


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John Kay's household

Male

John

Kay

Head
Female

Margaret

Kay

Wife
Female

Catherine

Kay

Daughter
Female

Emma

Kay

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Kay

Son
Male

Herbert

Kay

Son
Female

Ellen

Kay

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Kay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Kay

Head

Married

48

1833

Preston, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Kay

Wife

Married

48

1833

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Kay

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Preston, Lancashire, England

Emma

Kay

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Preston, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Kay

Son

Single

11

1870

Preston, Lancashire, England

Herbert

Kay

Son

Single

7

1874

Preston, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Kay

Servant

Single

17

1864

Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, England

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