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Household of William Kay (born 1846, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew's, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Kay, born in 1846 in Ratho, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Helen Kay, born in 1846 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Charlotte (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Kay's household

Male

William

Kay

Head
Female

Helen

Kay

Wife
Male

William

Kay

Son
Male

George

Kay

Son
Female

Charlotte

Kay

Daughter
Male

James

Kay

Son
Male

John

Kay

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

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

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Kay

Wife

Married

35

1846

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Kay

Son

-

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Kay

Son

-

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Charlotte

Kay

Daughter

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Kay

Son

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Kay

Son

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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