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Household of John Kay (born 1848, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Kay, born in 1848 in Penicuik, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elisabeth Kay, born in 1852 in Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Robert (born 1877 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland) and James B (born 1878 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Kay's household

Male

John

Kay

Head
Female

Elisabeth

Kay

Wife
Male

Robert

Kay

Son
Male

James B

Kay

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Kay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Kay

Head

Married

33

1848

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Elisabeth

Kay

Wife

Married

29

1852

Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Robert

Kay

Son

-

4

1877

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

James B

Kay

Son

-

3

1878

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

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