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Household of William Kay (born 1835, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 1835 in Burnley, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Matilda, born 1861 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Nephew, Hargreaves (born 1874 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and William's Servant, Margaret J (born 1860 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).


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William Kay's household

Male

William

Kay

Head
Female

Matilda

Kay

Daughter
Male

Hargreaves

Kay

Nephew
Female

Margaret J

Lee

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Kay
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Burnley, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Kay

Head

Widower

46

1835

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Matilda

Kay

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Hargreaves

Kay

Nephew

Single

7

1874

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Margaret J

Lee

Servant

Single

21

1860

Burnley, Lancashire, England

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