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Household of John Kay (born 1845, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 1845 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Kay, born in 1841 in Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1866 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), James (born 1869 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), David (born 1872 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Charles S (born 1879 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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John Kay's household

Male

John

Kay

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Kay

Wife
Male

Thomas

Kay

Son
Male

James

Kay

Son
Male

David

Kay

Son
Male

Charles S

Kay

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Kay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Kay

Head

Married

36

1845

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Elizabeth

Kay

Wife

Married

40

1841

Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Thomas

Kay

Son

-

15

1866

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

James

Kay

Son

-

12

1869

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

David

Kay

Son

-

9

1872

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Charles S

Kay

Son

-

2

1879

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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