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Household of Richard Kay (born 1842, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thirsk, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North Riding), England

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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.

Richard Kay and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Kay, born in 1842 in Richmond, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Ellen Kay, born in 1835 in Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Mary Elizabeth (born 1867 in Rosedale, Yorkshire, England), Eliza Annie (born 1869 in Yorkshire, England), Louisa (born 1871 in Thornton Le Beans, Yorkshire, England), George William (born 1876 in Thirsk, Yorkshire, England), Margaret Ellen (born 1879 in Thirsk, Yorkshire, England) and Laura Ellen (born 1881 in Thirsk, Yorkshire, England).


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Richard Kay's household

Male

Richard

Kay

Head
Female

Ellen

Kay

Wife
Female

Mary Elizabeth

Kay

Daughter
Female

Eliza Annie

Kay

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Kay

Daughter
Male

George William

Kay

Son
Female

Margaret Ellen

Kay

Daughter
Female

Laura Ellen

Kay

Daughter
First name(s) Richard
Last name Kay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Richmond, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Kay

Head

Married

39

1842

Richmond, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Kay

Wife

Married

46

1835

Yorkshire, England

Mary Elizabeth

Kay

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Rosedale, Yorkshire, England

Eliza Annie

Kay

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Yorkshire, England

Louisa

Kay

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Thornton Le Beans, Yorkshire, England

George William

Kay

Son

Single

5

1876

Thirsk, Yorkshire, England

Margaret Ellen

Kay

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Thirsk, Yorkshire, England

Laura Ellen

Kay

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Thirsk, Yorkshire, England

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