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Household of William Kay (born 1849, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 1849 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Kay, born in 1848 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Peter Knight, born in 1847 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.


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William Kay's household

Male

William

Kay

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Kay

Wife
Male

Peter

Knight

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Kay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Edinburgh, 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

32

1849

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Kay

Wife

Married

33

1848

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Peter

Knight

Boarder

Unmarried

34

1847

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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