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Household of William Kay (born 1830, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Kay, born in 1830 in Rochdale, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Martha Kay, born in 1831 in Bury, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Emmalina (born 1865 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and Dick (born 1870 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder Head, Henry (born 1850 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and William's Boarder Wife, Betty (born 1851 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England).


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William Kay's household

Male

William

Kay

Head
Female

Martha

Kay

Wife
Female

Emmalina

Kay

Daughter
Male

Dick

Kay

Son
Male

Henry

Taylor

Boarder Head
Female

Betty

Taylor

Boarder Wife
First name(s) William
Last name Kay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Kay

Head

Married

51

1830

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Martha

Kay

Wife

Married

50

1831

Bury, Lancashire, England

Emmalina

Kay

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Dick

Kay

Son

Single

11

1870

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Henry

Taylor

Boarder Head

Married

31

1850

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Betty

Taylor

Boarder Wife

Married

30

1851

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

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