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Household of Thomas Key (born 1839, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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 Key and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Key, born in 1839 in Eccleshill, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Emma Key, born in 1843 in Montgomeryshire, Wales. They had 3 children; Alice (born 1870 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Emma (born 1875 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Thomas H (born 1878 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Niece, Elizabeth (born 1864 in Pershall, Staffordshire, England) and Thomas's Servant, Harriett (born 1862 in Rugby, Staffordshire, England).


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Thomas Key's household

Male

Thomas

Key

Head
Female

Emma

Key

Wife
Female

Alice

Key

Daughter
Female

Emma

Key

Daughter
Male

Thomas H

Key

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Key

Niece
Female

Harriett

Hill

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Key
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Eccleshill, Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Key

Head

Married

42

1839

Eccleshill, Staffordshire, England

Emma

Key

Wife

Married

38

1843

Montgomeryshire, Wales

Alice

Key

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Emma

Key

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Thomas H

Key

Son

Single

3

1878

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Key

Niece

Single

17

1864

Pershall, Staffordshire, England

Harriett

Hill

Servant

Single

19

1862

Rugby, Staffordshire, England

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