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Household of William Kay (born 1848, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnsley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1848 in St Helens, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Betsy Kay, born in 1853 in Blacker Hill, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Esther (born 1877 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), James (born 1878 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) and Samuel (born 1880 in St Helens, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Step Daughter, Mary Ann Allott Wordsworth (Kay), born in 1872 in Blacker Hill, Yorkshire, England.


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William Kay's household

Male

William

Kay

Head
Female

Betsy

Kay

Wife
Female

Mary Ann Allott

Wordsworth (Kay)

Step Daughter
Female

Esther

Kay

Daughter
Male

James

Kay

Son
Male

Samuel

Kay

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Kay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place St Helens, 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

33

1848

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Kay

Wife

Married

28

1853

Blacker Hill, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann Allott

Wordsworth (Kay)

Step Daughter

Single

9

1872

Blacker Hill, Yorkshire, England

Esther

Kay

Daughter

Single

4

1877

St Helens, Lancashire, England

James

Kay

Son

Single

3

1878

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Kay

Son

Single

1

1880

St Helens, Lancashire, England

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