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Household of Alfred Clay (born 1851, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, Devon, 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.

Alfred Clay and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alfred Clay, born in 1851 in Devon, consisted of 4 members. Alfred was the head of the household, married to Mary W Clay, born in 1848 in Torquay, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Alfred's Niece, Jessie (born 1879 in Chislehurst, Kent, England) and Alfred's Servant, Bessie (born 1863 in Topsham, Devon, England).


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Alfred Clay's household

Male

Alfred

Clay

Head
Female

Mary W

Clay

Wife
Female

Jessie

Davies

Niece
Female

Bessie

Downey

Servant
First name(s) Alfred
Last name Clay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alfred

Clay

Head

Married

30

1851

Devon, England

Mary W

Clay

Wife

Married

33

1848

Torquay, Devon, England

Jessie

Davies

Niece

Single

2

1879

Chislehurst, Kent, England

Bessie

Downey

Servant

Single

18

1863

Topsham, Devon, England

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