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Household of Tom Edwin Kay (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Howden, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), 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.

Tom Edwin Kay and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Tom Edwin Kay, born in 1837 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Tom Edwin was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Kay, born in 1833 in Hive, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Eleanor (born 1867 in Howden, Yorkshire, England), Tom Edwin (born 1868 in Howden, Yorkshire, England), John Henry (born 1869 in Howden, Yorkshire, England) and William (born 1871 in Howden, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Tom Edwin's Servant, John Shearsmith, born in 1826 in Beverley, Yorkshire, England.


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Tom Edwin Kay's household

Male

Tom Edwin

Kay

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Kay

Wife
Female

Eleanor

Kay

Daughter
Male

Tom Edwin

Kay

Son
Male

John Henry

Kay

Son
Male

William

Kay

Son
Male

John

Shearsmith

Servant
First name(s) Tom Edwin
Last name Kay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Tom Edwin

Kay

Head

Married

44

1837

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

Kay

Wife

Married

48

1833

Hive, Yorkshire, England

Eleanor

Kay

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Howden, Yorkshire, England

Tom Edwin

Kay

Son

Single

13

1868

Howden, Yorkshire, England

John Henry

Kay

Son

Single

12

1869

Howden, Yorkshire, England

William

Kay

Son

Single

10

1871

Howden, Yorkshire, England

John

Shearsmith

Servant

Married

55

1826

Beverley, Yorkshire, England

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