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William Kay

(1856 - 1928)


Father: not known
Mother: not known

Siblings:

Children:

With Elizabeth Taylor


Timeline

Date Event Information Sources
1856 Birth
  • Estimated from death and census records
1885 Marriage
Elizabeth Taylor (1856 - 1922)
  • lancashirebmd:  T1
1891-04-05 Census
  • Abode: 55 Sackville Street, Brierfield, Lancashire
  • Age: 34
  • Occupation: Cotton weaver
  • Birthplace: Brierfield, Lancashire
  • Census record RG12-3379-137-25:  F1  F2  T2
1901-03-31 Census
  • Abode: 55 Sackville Street, Brierfield, Lancashire
  • Age: 44
  • Occupation: Cotton weaver
  • Birthplace: Brierfield, Lancashire
  • Census record RG13-3884-90-3:  F3  F4  T3
1911-04-02 Census
  • Abode: 55 Sackville Street, Brierfield, Lancashire
  • Age: 54
  • Occupation: Cotton weaver
  • Birthplace: Brierfield, Lancashire
  • Census record RG14PN24908-RG78PN1424-RD472-SD4-ED28-SN112:  F5  F6  T4
1928-10-02 Death
  • Age: 72
  • Abode: 57 Sackville Street, Brierfield
1928-10-05 Burial
  • Place: Grave 2/143, Inghamite Chapel, Wheatley Lane


Transcripts of sources

Ref. Transcript
T1
KAY William  TAYLOR Elizabeth   1885   Burnley Register Office or Registrar Attended   Preston   Lancashire   RM/63/2
        
T2
1891 census RG12 piece 3379 folio 137 page 25

Administrative County of Lancaster
Civil Parish of Great and Little Marsden
Municipal Borough of [blank]
Municipal Ward of [blank]
Urban Sanitary District of Brierfield
Town or Village or Hamlet of Brierfield
Rural Sanitary District of [Brierfield struck out]
Parliamentary Borough or Division of Clitheroe part of
Ecclesiastical Parish or District of St Lukes

Schedule 147   55 Sackville St

Christopher Taylor  Head        M  59     Blacksmith     _ X _  Yorks Keld
Agnes Taylor        Wife        M     55                        Yorks Stonesdale
Eliza Kay           Daur        S     34                        Yorks Muker
Wm Kay              SoninLaw    M  34     Cotton Weaver  _ X _  Lancs Brierfield
Agnes Annie Kay     Granddaur   M     4   Cotton Weaver  _ X _  Lancs Brierfield
Thomas Taylor Kay   Grandson    S  9mo                          Lancs Brierfield
Eliz Kay            Granddaur   S     9                         Lancs Brierfield

Transcribed from Census-1891-RG12-3379-137-25 by dh
[Transcriber's note: The marital status and age columns are messed up. Eliza Kay should be M and
Agnes Annie Kay should be S. Agnes Annie's age is written as 4 then altered to 40. In reality
she is about 4. Her occupation should probably be assigned to Eliza Kay. Eliz Kay's age should be 5.]

        
T3
1901 census RG13 piece 3884 folio 90 page 3

Administrative County Lancaster
Civil Parish of Brierfield St Lukes
Ecclesiastical Parish of Brierfield
County Borough, Municipal Borough or Urban District of Brierfield
Ward of Municipal Borough or of Urban District of West
Rural District of [blank]
Parliamentary Borough or Division of Clitheroe N.E. Lancs
Town or Village or Hamlet of [blank]

Schedule 19   55 Sackville St

Christopher Taylor  Head        M  69                               Yorks. Keld
Agnes Taylor        Wife        M     66                            Yorks. Stonesdale
William Kay         Son in Law  M  44     Cotton Weaver  Worker     Lancs. Brierfield
Elizabeth Kay       Daur        M     44  Cotton Weaver  Worker     Yorks. Bridge End
Agnes A Kay         Grand Daur  S     14  Cotton Weaver  Worker     Lancs. Brierfield
Thomas T Kay        Grand Son      10                               Lancs. Brierfield

Transcribed from Census-1901-RG13-3884-90-3.jpeg by dh

        
T4
1911 census RG14PN24908 RG78PN1424 RD472 SD4 ED28 SN112

Regisration District 472
Registration Sub-district 4
Enumeration District 28

Schedule 112   55 Sackville St Brierfield

William Kay        Head     54     Married            Cotton Weaver                    Employee  Brierfield Lancs
Elizabeth Kay      Wife        54  Married  25 2 2 -                                             Bridge End (Yorks)
Thomas Taylor Kay  Son      20     Single             Clerk          Excursion Agents  Employee  Brierfield Lancs
Agnes Taylor       Boarder     76  Widow                                                         Stonesdale (Yorks)

Enumerator: BA  Males: 2  Females: 2  Persons: 4   No. of Rooms 5   Signature Thomas Taylor Kay  55 Sackville St Brierfield

Transcribed from Census-1911-RG14PN24908-RG78PN1424-RD472-SD4-ED28-SN112.jpeg by dh

        
T5
KAY  William  72  1928  Nelson  Preston  Lancashire  NEL/35/79
        
T6
Burial: 5 Oct 1928 Wheatley Lane Inghamite, Fence in Pendle, Lancs.
William Kay - Husband of The late Elizabeth Kay
    Age: 72 years
    Abode: 57 Sackville Street, Brierfield
    Grave: 143
    Notes: Buried in Christopher Taylor's vault
    Section: 2
    Buried by: H. Whittaker
    Register: Burials Section 1-4 1877 - 1928, Page 325
    Source: Original Parish Register
        


File sources

Ref. Type File name
F1 Image Census-1891-RG12-3379-137-25.jpeg
F2 Transcript Census-1891-RG12-3379-137-25-Taylor.text
F3 Image Census-1901-RG13-3884-90-3.jpeg
F4 Transcript Census-1901-RG13-3884-90-3-Taylor.text
F5 Image Census-1911-RG14PN24908-RG78PN1424-RD472-SD4-ED28-SN112.jpeg
F6 Transcript Census-1911-RG14PN24908-RG78PN1424-RD472-SD4-ED28-SN112.text
F7 Photo WheatleyLane-Taylor-1-a.jpeg
F8 Photo WheatleyLane-Taylor-1-b.jpeg
F9 Transcript WheatleyLane-Taylor-1.txt


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