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Household of Thomas Kay (born 1847, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, Lancashire, 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 Kay and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Kay, born in 1847 in Pilkington, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ann Kay, born in 1853 in Skirwith, Cumberland, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1875 in Halliwell, Lancashire, England), William (born 1878 in Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1881 in Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Boarder, Edward Baron, born in 1855 in Astley Bridge, Lancashire, England.


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Thomas Kay's household

Male

Thomas

Kay

Head
Female

Ann

Kay

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Kay

Daughter
Male

William

Kay

Son
Male

John

Kay

Son
Male

Edward

Baron

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Kay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Pilkington, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Kay

Head

Married

34

1847

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

Ann

Kay

Wife

Married

28

1853

Skirwith, Cumberland, England

Elizabeth

Kay

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Halliwell, Lancashire, England

William

Kay

Son

Single

3

1878

Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England

John

Kay

Son

Single

0

1881

Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England

Edward

Baron

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Astley Bridge, Lancashire, England

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