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Household of William Kay (born 1840, 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 1840 in Rochdale, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Kay, born in 1843 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Gertrude (born 1876 in Littleborough, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1878 in Littleborough, Lancashire, England) and Harry (born 1880 in Littleborough, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Father, Benjamin Kay, born in 1803 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England.


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William Kay's household

Male

William

Kay

Head
Female

Sarah

Kay

Wife
Female

Gertrude

Kay

Daughter
Female

Mary

Kay

Daughter
Male

Harry

Kay

Son
Male

Benjamin

Kay

Father
First name(s) William
Last name Kay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
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

41

1840

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Kay

Wife

Married

38

1843

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Gertrude

Kay

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Littleborough, Lancashire, England

Mary

Kay

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Littleborough, Lancashire, England

Harry

Kay

Son

Single

1

1880

Littleborough, Lancashire, England

Benjamin

Kay

Father

Widower

78

1803

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

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