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Household of Thomas Dobson Kay (born 1845, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, 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.

Thomas Dobson Kay and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Dobson Kay, born in 1845 in Windy Nook, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Thomas Dobson was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Kay, born in 1847 in Windy Nook, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Thomas Twin (born 1870 in Windy Nook, Durham, England), Isabella Twin (born 1870 in Windy Nook, Durham, England), John (born 1875 in Windy Nook, Durham, England) and Matthew Stott (born 1880 in Windy Nook, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas Dobson's Lodger, John Kay, born in 1846 in Windy Nook, Durham, England.


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Thomas Dobson Kay's household

Male

Thomas Dobson

Kay

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Kay

Wife
Male

Thomas Twin

Kay

Son
Female

Isabella Twin

Kay

Daughter
Male

John

Kay

Son
Male

Matthew Stott

Kay

Son
Male

John

Kay

Lodger
First name(s) Thomas Dobson
Last name Kay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Windy Nook, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas Dobson

Kay

Head

Married

36

1845

Windy Nook, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Kay

Wife

Married

34

1847

Windy Nook, Durham, England

Thomas Twin

Kay

Son

Single

11

1870

Windy Nook, Durham, England

Isabella Twin

Kay

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Windy Nook, Durham, England

John

Kay

Son

Single

6

1875

Windy Nook, Durham, England

Matthew Stott

Kay

Son

Single

1

1880

Windy Nook, Durham, England

John

Kay

Lodger

Single

35

1846

Windy Nook, Durham, England

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