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Household of John Kay (born 1808, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penicuik, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Kay, born in 1808 in Cramond, Midlothian, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Kay, born in 1804 in Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Kirsty Denholm, born in 1833 in Temple, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Kay's household

Male

John

Kay

Head
Female

Jane

Kay

Wife
Female

Kirsty

Denholm

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Kay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Kay

Head

Married

73

1808

Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Kay

Wife

Married

77

1804

Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Kirsty

Denholm

Boarder

Unmarried

48

1833

Temple, Midlothian, Scotland

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