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Household of Robert D Cay (born 1808)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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.

Robert D Cay and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert D Cay, born in 1808 in , consisted of 8 members. Robert D was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; William D (born 1838 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1850 in -) and Isabella (born 1851 in -).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert D's Servant, Janet (born 1851 in Claggan, Perthshire, Scotland), Robert D's Servant, Mary (born 1852 in Lochcarron, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Robert D's Servant, Catherine (born 1854 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Robert D's Servant, Robina (born 1861 in Fife, Scotland).


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Robert D Cay's household

Male

Robert D

Cay

Head
Male

William D

Cay

Son
Female

Margaret

Cay

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Cay

Daughter
Female

Janet

Ferguson

Servant
Female

Mary

Mathison

Servant
Female

Catherine

Cameron

Servant
Female

Robina

Pearson

Servant
First name(s) Robert D
Last name Cay
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place -

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert D

Cay

Head

Widower

73

1808

-

William D

Cay

Son

Unmarried

43

1838

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Cay

Daughter

Unmarried

31

1850

-

Isabella

Cay

Daughter

Unmarried

30

1851

-

Janet

Ferguson

Servant

Unmarried

30

1851

Claggan, Perthshire, Scotland

Mary

Mathison

Servant

Unmarried

29

1852

Lochcarron, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Catherine

Cameron

Servant

Unmarried

27

1854

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Robina

Pearson

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Fife, Scotland

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