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Household of William Kay (born 1846, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Kay, born in 1846 in Padiham, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Susannah Kay, born in 1846 in Padiham, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Ann (born 1867 in Padiham, Lancashire, England), James Wilkinson (born 1875 in Padiham, Lancashire, England), Frank (born 1881 in Padiham, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1879 in Padiham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Mary Jane Newton, born in 1855 in Settle, Yorkshire, England.


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William Kay's household

Male

William

Kay

Head
Female

Susannah

Kay

Wife
Female

Ann

Kay

Daughter
Male

James Wilkinson

Kay

Son
Male

Frank

Kay

Son
Female

Mary Jane

Newton

Servant
Male

William

Kay

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Kay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Padiham, 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

35

1846

Padiham, Lancashire, England

Susannah

Kay

Wife

Married

35

1846

Padiham, Lancashire, England

Ann

Kay

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Padiham, Lancashire, England

James Wilkinson

Kay

Son

Single

6

1875

Padiham, Lancashire, England

Frank

Kay

Son

Single

0

1881

Padiham, Lancashire, England

Mary Jane

Newton

Servant

Single

26

1855

Settle, Yorkshire, England

William

Kay

Son

Single

2

1879

Padiham, Lancashire, England

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