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Household of Walter Kay (born 1849, 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.

Walter Kay and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Kay, born in 1849 in Edgeworth, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Ellen Kay, born in 1848 in Bradshaw, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; James R (born 1868 in Shuttleworth, Lancashire, England), Nancy (born 1870 in Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1873 in Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England), John (born 1875 in Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England) and Jane A (born 1877 in Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Walter's Lodger, Thomas Scott, born in 1844 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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Walter Kay's household

Male

Walter

Kay

Head
Female

Ellen

Kay

Wife
Male

James R

Kay

Son
Female

Nancy

Kay

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Kay

Daughter
Male

John

Kay

Son
Female

Jane A

Kay

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Scott

Lodger
First name(s) Walter
Last name Kay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Edgeworth, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter

Kay

Head

Married

32

1849

Edgeworth, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Kay

Wife

Married

33

1848

Bradshaw, Lancashire, England

James R

Kay

Son

Single

13

1868

Shuttleworth, Lancashire, England

Nancy

Kay

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Kay

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England

John

Kay

Son

Single

6

1875

Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England

Jane A

Kay

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Scott

Lodger

Widower

37

1844

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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