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Household of William Kay (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 1845 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Kay, born in 1840 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Lucy (born 1870 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England), Alice Ann (born 1873 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1875 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England), Eliza (born 1878 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth Jane (born 1880 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England).


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William Kay's household

Male

William

Kay

Head
Female

Mary

Kay

Wife
Female

Lucy

Kay

Daughter
Female

Alice Ann

Kay

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Kay

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Kay

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth Jane

Kay

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Kay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Westhoughton, 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

36

1845

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Kay

Wife

Married

41

1840

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Lucy

Kay

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Alice Ann

Kay

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Kay

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Kay

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Jane

Kay

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

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