Henry
Kay
Born in Sprowston, Norfolk, England
Ancestors 
Son of John Kay
and Keziah (Chilvers) Kay
Brother of
John Kay, Ann (Kay) Haslam, Arthur Kay, Kezia Kay, James Kay, Robert Kay, Martha Kay [half] and Fanny Kay [half]
Husband of
Margaret (Hall) Kay
— married
17 Oct 1859 in Astley-Bridge, Lancashire, England
Husband of
Margaret Ann (Entwistle) Kay
— married
1872 in Darwen, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Father of
Martha Ann Kay, John Kay, Mary Kay, Hannah Kay, Robert Kay, Henry Kay, Martha (Kay) Rostron, Harriet Kay and James Joseph Kay
Died
at about age 86
in Bolton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 23 Apr 2016
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Biography
According to the 1851 census Henry, 14, is working as a Piecer Of Cotton Spinner and living with his father and step-mother in Club Houses, Turton, Bolton, Lancashire, England.
Marriage: 1 Oct 1859 St Paul, Astley Bridge, Bolton, Lancashire, England
- Henry Kay - 21, Spinner, Batchelor, Astley Bridge. Margaret Hall - 20, Spinster, Astley Bridge. Groom's Father: John Kay, Weaver. Bride's Father: John Hall, Spinner. Witness: Samuel Hall; Martha Hall, (X). Married by Banns by: A Birley, Incumbent. Register: Marriages 1848 - 1879, Page 43, Entry 85. Source: LDS Film 2148103.
In 1861 Henry is living in Sharples, Lancashire. He is 22, working as a Cotton Spinner and married to Margaret, 22. They have one daughter, Martha A., 1. The census suggests that Margaret was born in Sharples, Lancashire, England.
By 1871 the family is living in 2 Long Row, Bank Top, Lancashire. Henry, 32, is working as an Operative Spinner. Margaret Kay, his wife, is 32. Children in the household include: John Kay, 8; Mary Kay, 6; Hannah Kay, 3; Robert Kay, 1.
The family has moved by 1881 and is living in 18 Eskrick Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Henry, 42, is a Spinner In Cotton Mill. The census suggests that Margaret Kay is 39. Children living in the household include: John Kay, 18; Mary Kay, 16; Hannah Kay, 13; Robert Kay, 11; Henry Kay, 7; Martha Kay , 5; Harriet Kay, 3; James Kay, 2.
The 1891 census shows the family living on 16 Beatrice Rd., Halliwell, Bolton, Lancashire. Henry is working as a Cotton Spinner Operator. Margaret is 49 and there are three children still living in the household: Henry Kay, 17; Marka Kay, 15; James Kay, 12.
The only child still in residence in 1901 is James Kay, 22. The census suggests that Henry, 62, is a House Agent.
In 1911 Henry, 72, is living with his daughter, Martha, and her family in Shropshire. He is a Retired Minder. His wife, Margaret Annie Kay, 69, is also living in the household.
The 1921 census records Henry at Bolton.
He passed away at the age of 86 in 1924 at Bolton and is buried at Christ Church, Walmsley, Lancashire, England (Grave 407 N.G.) At the time of his death, he was living at 31 Whalley Rd, Padiham.[1]
Sources
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/214557205/henry-kay: accessed 30 December 2022), memorial page for Henry Kay (1838–7 Sep 1924), Find a Grave Memorial ID 214557205, citing Christ Church Churchyard, Egerton, Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England; Maintained by Remembering (contributor 46946602).
- "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGPY-GK3 : 12 September 2019), Henry Kay in household of John Kay, Turton, Lancashire, England; citing Turton, Lancashire, England, p. 23, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
- "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9J6-NRB : 21 May 2019), Henry Kay, Bolton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Halliwell subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
- "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X728-C5N : 21 July 2019), Henry Kay in household of Robert Rostron, Meole Brace, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
- 1821 Census records, Find My Past
- "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVH7-Z2HQ : 3 November 2021), Henry Kay, 1924.
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Margaret Hall Kay died in 1871 and Henry married Margaret Ann Entwistle and together they had Henry Kay (1874-?), Martha (1875-? - who married Robert Rostron); Harriet Kay (1877-1877) and James Joseph Kay (1879-1946).
James and John both migrated to Australia and died in Queensland. Their death records list their mothers names.