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Household of John Kay (born 1840, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middle, Renfrewshire, 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 1840 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane L Kay, born in 1843 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; John (born 1865 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Mary A D (born 1868 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1872 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Robert D (born 1874 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1876 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and William (born 1879 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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John Kay's household

Male

John

Kay

Head
Female

Jane L

Kay

Wife
Male

John

Kay

Son
Female

Mary A D

Kay

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Kay

Daughter
Male

Robert D

Kay

Son
Male

Thomas

Kay

Son
Male

William

Kay

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Kay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Kay

Head

Married

41

1840

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane L

Kay

Wife

Married

38

1843

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Kay

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary A D

Kay

Daughter

-

13

1868

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Kay

Daughter

-

9

1872

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert D

Kay

Son

-

7

1874

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Thomas

Kay

Son

-

5

1876

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Kay

Son

-

2

1879

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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