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Household of William Key (born 1837, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 Key and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Key, born in 1837 in Shropshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Key, born in 1840 in Hopton Wafers, Shropshire, England. They had 4 children; Hopkin G (born 1867 in Shropshire, England), Fanny (born 1869 in Shropshire, England), Jessie (born 1874 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and William G (born 1876 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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William Key's household

Male

William

Key

Head
Female

Jane

Key

Wife
Male

Hopkin G

Key

Son
Female

Fanny

Key

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Key

Daughter
Male

William G

Key

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Key
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Shropshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Key

Head

Married

44

1837

Shropshire, England

Jane

Key

Wife

Married

41

1840

Hopton Wafers, Shropshire, England

Hopkin G

Key

Son

Single

14

1867

Shropshire, England

Fanny

Key

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Shropshire, England

Jessie

Key

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

William G

Key

Son

Single

5

1876

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

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