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Household of John Kay (born 1842, Peeblesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrews, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Kay, born in 1842 in Leadburn, Peeblesshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Linton Kay, born in 1842 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Isabella Linton (born 1870 in Greenside, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary Janet Telfer (born 1872 in Greenside, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1874 in Greenside, Midlothian, Scotland), Catherine Jemima (born 1876 in Greenside, Midlothian, Scotland) and Janet (born 1879 in Greenside, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Rachel Irvine, born in 1864 in St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Kay's household

Male

John

Kay

Head
Female

Mary Linton

Kay

Wife
Female

Isabella Linton

Kay

Daughter
Female

Mary Janet Telfer

Kay

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Kay

Daughter
Female

Catherine Jemima

Kay

Daughter
Female

Janet

Kay

Daughter
Female

Rachel

Irvine

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Kay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Leadburn, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Kay

Head

Married

39

1842

Leadburn, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Mary Linton

Kay

Wife

Married

39

1842

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella Linton

Kay

Daughter

-

11

1870

Greenside, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary Janet Telfer

Kay

Daughter

-

9

1872

Greenside, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Kay

Daughter

-

7

1874

Greenside, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine Jemima

Kay

Daughter

-

5

1876

Greenside, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Kay

Daughter

-

2

1879

Greenside, Midlothian, Scotland

Rachel

Irvine

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland

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