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Household of John Kay (born 1846, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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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 1846 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Betsy Kay, born in 1848 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1871 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Joan (born 1873 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1877 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Janet Ellen (born 1879 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Kay's household

Male

John

Kay

Head
Female

Betsy

Kay

Wife
Male

John

Kay

Son
Female

Joan

Kay

Daughter
Female

Mary

Kay

Daughter
Female

Janet Ellen

Kay

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Kay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Kay

Head

Married

35

1846

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Betsy

Kay

Wife

Married

33

1848

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Kay

Son

-

10

1871

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Joan

Kay

Daughter

-

8

1873

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Kay

Daughter

-

4

1877

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet Ellen

Kay

Daughter

-

2

1879

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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