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Household of William J Kay (born 1852, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West 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.

William J Kay and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Kay, born in 1852 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Mary A Kay, born in 1851 in Swinton, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Ernest (born 1878 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Arnold (born 1881 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William J's Servant, Rachel Henton, born in 1868 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England.


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William J Kay's household

Male

William J

Kay

Head
Female

Mary A

Kay

Wife
Male

Ernest

Kay

Son
Male

Arnold

Kay

Son
Female

Rachel

Henton

Servant
First name(s) William J
Last name Kay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William J

Kay

Head

Married

29

1852

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Kay

Wife

Married

30

1851

Swinton, Yorkshire, England

Ernest

Kay

Son

Single

3

1878

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Arnold

Kay

Son

Single

0

1881

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Rachel

Henton

Servant

Single

13

1868

Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

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