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Household of John Kay (born 1852, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnsley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1852 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma Kay, born in 1855 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1872 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1874 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England), John Wm (born 1878 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England) and Harry (born 1881 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, William J Burton, born in 1860 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England.


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John Kay's household

Male

John

Kay

Head
Female

Emma

Kay

Wife
Male

James

Kay

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Kay

Daughter
Male

John Wm

Kay

Son
Male

Harry

Kay

Son
Male

William J

Burton

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Kay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Kay

Head

Married

29

1852

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Kay

Wife

Married

26

1855

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

James

Kay

Son

Single

9

1872

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Kay

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

John Wm

Kay

Son

Single

3

1878

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Kay

Son

Single

0

1881

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

William J

Burton

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

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