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Household of John Kay (born 1828, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Kay, born in 1828 in Canongate, Midlothian, consisted of 2 members. John was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Christina Forrest, born in 1864 in Ratho, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.


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John Kay's household

Male

John

Kay

Head
Female

Christina

Forrest

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Kay
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Kay

Head

Widower

53

1828

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Forrest

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Ratho, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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