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Household of William Key (born 1847, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, 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 Key and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Key, born in 1847 in St Andrews, Fife, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine M Key, born in 1850 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. They had 5 children; Maggie D S (born 1873 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), William I R (born 1874 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Josias F (born 1876 in England), Annie W (born 1877 in Pollokshields, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Catherine M F (born 1879 in Pollokshields, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Uncle, Thomas (born 1820 in Fife, Scotland) and William's Servant, Isabella (born 1863 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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William Key's household

Male

William

Key

Head
Female

Catherine M

Key

Wife
Female

Maggie D S

Key

Daughter
Male

William I R

Key

Son
Male

Josias F

Key

Son
Female

Annie W

Key

Daughter
Female

Catherine M F

Key

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Key

Uncle
Female

Isabella

Grant

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Key
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Key

Head

Married

34

1847

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Catherine M

Key

Wife

Married

31

1850

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Maggie D S

Key

Daughter

-

8

1873

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

William I R

Key

Son

-

7

1874

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Josias F

Key

Son

-

5

1876

England

Annie W

Key

Daughter

-

4

1877

Pollokshields, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Catherine M F

Key

Daughter

-

2

1879

Pollokshields, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Thomas

Key

Uncle

Unmarried

61

1820

Fife, Scotland

Isabella

Grant

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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