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Household of William Kay (born 1844, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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.

William Kay and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Kay, born in 1844 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Ann Kay, born in 1845 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; George Henry (born 1871 in Golborne, Lancashire, England), Frederick Willm (born 1873 in Golborne, Lancashire, England), Maud (born 1878 in Golborne, Lancashire, England) and Albert Edward (born 1880 in Golborne, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, James Skidmore, born in 1856 in Derbyshire, England.


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William Kay's household

Male

William

Kay

Head
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Kay

Wife
Male

George Henry

Kay

Son
Male

Frederick Willm

Kay

Son
Female

Maud

Kay

Daughter
Male

Albert Edward

Kay

Son
Male

James

Skidmore

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Kay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Kay

Head

Married

37

1844

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Ann

Kay

Wife

Married

36

1845

Manchester, Lancashire, England

George Henry

Kay

Son

Single

10

1871

Golborne, Lancashire, England

Frederick Willm

Kay

Son

Single

8

1873

Golborne, Lancashire, England

Maud

Kay

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Golborne, Lancashire, England

Albert Edward

Kay

Son

Single

1

1880

Golborne, Lancashire, England

James

Skidmore

Lodger

Single

25

1856

Derbyshire, England

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