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Household of William Kay (born 1836, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, Lanarkshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Kay, born in 1836 in Kirkintilloch, Stirlingshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Kay, born in 1841 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1862 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Kay's household

Male

William

Kay

Head
Female

Margaret

Kay

Wife
Male

William

Kay

Son
Male

John

Kay

Son
Female

Margaret

Kay

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Kay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Kirkintilloch, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Kay

Head

Married

45

1836

Kirkintilloch, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Margaret

Kay

Wife

Married

40

1841

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Kay

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Kay

Son

-

13

1868

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Kay

Daughter

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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