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Household of William Kay (born 1849, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Kay, born in 1849 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Kay, born in 1838 in Meltham, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; William A, born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister In Law, Elizabeth Whiteley, born in 1840 in Meltham, Yorkshire, England.


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William Kay's household

Male

William

Kay

Head
Female

Eliza

Kay

Wife
Male

William A

Kay

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Whiteley

Sister In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Kay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Kay

Head

Married

32

1849

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Kay

Wife

Married

43

1838

Meltham, Yorkshire, England

William A

Kay

Son

Single

7

1874

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Whiteley

Sister In Law

Single

41

1840

Meltham, Yorkshire, England

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