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Household of Robert Kay (born 1848, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Orwell, Kinrossshire, 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 Kay and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Kay, born in 1848 in Dunfermline, Fife, consisted of 9 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Margaret Kay, born in 1850 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland. They had 5 children; Eliza (born 1873 in Milnathort, Kinrossshire, Scotland), Euphemia (born 1875 in Milnathort, Kinrossshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1876 in Milnathort, Kinrossshire, Scotland), Ann (born 1878 in Milnathort, Kinrossshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1880 in Milnathort, Kinrossshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Brother, John (born 1857 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland) and Robert's Apprentice, James (born 1866 in Milnathort, Kinrossshire, Scotland).


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Robert Kay's household

Male

Robert

Kay

Head
Female

Margaret

Kay

Wife
Female

Eliza

Kay

Daughter
Female

Euphemia

Kay

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Kay

Daughter
Female

Ann

Kay

Daughter
Female

Jane

Kay

Daughter
Male

John

Kay

Brother
Male

James

Nicol

Apprentice
First name(s) Robert
Last name Kay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Kay

Head

Married

33

1848

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Margaret

Kay

Wife

Married

31

1850

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Eliza

Kay

Daughter

-

8

1873

Milnathort, Kinrossshire, Scotland

Euphemia

Kay

Daughter

-

6

1875

Milnathort, Kinrossshire, Scotland

Margaret

Kay

Daughter

-

5

1876

Milnathort, Kinrossshire, Scotland

Ann

Kay

Daughter

-

3

1878

Milnathort, Kinrossshire, Scotland

Jane

Kay

Daughter

-

1

1880

Milnathort, Kinrossshire, Scotland

John

Kay

Brother

Unmarried

24

1857

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

James

Nicol

Apprentice

Unmarried

15

1866

Milnathort, Kinrossshire, Scotland

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