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Household of Alexander Clayton (born 1848, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, Durham, England

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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.

Alexander Clayton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Clayton, born in 1848 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary J Clayton, born in 1855 in Ferryhill, Durham, England. They had 2 children; George J (born 1876 in Tudhoe, Durham, England) and Charles (born 1879 in Tudhoe, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Mother, Elizabeth Clayton, born in 1818 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.


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Alexander Clayton's household

Male

Alexander

Clayton

Head
Female

Mary J

Clayton

Wife
Male

George J

Clayton

Son
Male

Charles

Clayton

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Clayton

Mother
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Clayton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Clayton

Head

Married

33

1848

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Mary J

Clayton

Wife

Married

26

1855

Ferryhill, Durham, England

George J

Clayton

Son

Single

5

1876

Tudhoe, Durham, England

Charles

Clayton

Son

Single

2

1879

Tudhoe, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Clayton

Mother

Widow

63

1818

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

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