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Household of William Kay (born 1846, 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 1846 in Leigh, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine Kay, born in 1848 in Leigh, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Alice E, born 1881 in Leigh, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Stepson, William (born 1872 in Leigh, Lancashire, England), William's Stepson, Joseph (born 1874 in Leigh, Lancashire, England), William's Stepson, Peter (born 1876 in Leigh, Lancashire, England) and William's Step Daughter, Mary A (born 1878 in Leigh, Lancashire, England).


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William Kay's household

Male

William

Kay

Head
Female

Catherine

Kay

Wife
Male

William

Holt

Stepson
Male

Joseph

Holt

Stepson
Male

Peter

Holt

Stepson
Female

Mary A

Holt

Step Daughter
Female

Alice E

Kay

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Kay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Leigh, 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

35

1846

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Kay

Wife

Married

33

1848

Leigh, Lancashire, England

William

Holt

Stepson

Single

9

1872

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Holt

Stepson

Single

7

1874

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Peter

Holt

Stepson

Single

5

1876

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Holt

Step Daughter

Single

3

1878

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Alice E

Kay

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Leigh, Lancashire, England

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