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Household of William Key (born 1854, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shettleston, 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 Key and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Key, born in 1854 in Monikie, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Key, born in 1856 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; George (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Ann (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's -, Alexander Key, born in 1858 in Monikie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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William Key's household

Male

William

Key

Head
Female

Margaret

Key

Wife
Male

George

Key

Son
Female

Ann

Key

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Key

-
First name(s) William
Last name Key
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Monikie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Key

Head

Married

27

1854

Monikie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret

Key

Wife

Married

25

1856

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

George

Key

Son

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ann

Key

Daughter

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Key

-

Unmarried

23

1858

Monikie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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