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Household of William Kay (born 1809, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

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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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Kay, born in 1809 in Colinton, Midlothian, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to James L Kay, born in 1849 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; James L (born 1849 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland) and Marion R (born 1856 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Kay's household

Male

William

Kay

Head
Male

James L

Kay

Son
Female

Marion R

Kay

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Kay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Kay

Head

Married

72

1809

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

James L

Kay

Son

Unmarried

32

1849

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Marion R

Kay

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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