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Household of Arthur Charles Lay (born 1843, Suffolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colchester, Essex, 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.

Arthur Charles Lay and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Arthur Charles Lay, born in 1843 in Wickham Market, Suffolk, consisted of 5 members. Arthur Charles was the head of the household, married to Lucy Lay, born in 1837 in Brantham, Suffolk, England. They had 1 child; Alfred, born 1871 in Aldborough, Suffolk, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Arthur Charles's Mother, Lucy (born 1811 in Brantham, Suffolk, England) and Arthur Charles's Niece, Hetty (born 1879 in Aldborough, Suffolk, England).


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Arthur Charles Lay's household

Male

Arthur Charles

Lay

Head
Female

Lucy

Lay

Wife
Male

Alfred

Lay

Son
Female

Lucy

Lilly

Mother
Female

Hetty

Balls

Niece
First name(s) Arthur Charles
Last name Lay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Wickham Market, Suffolk, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Arthur Charles

Lay

Head

Married

38

1843

Wickham Market, Suffolk, England

Lucy

Lay

Wife

Married

44

1837

Brantham, Suffolk, England

Alfred

Lay

Son

Single

10

1871

Aldborough, Suffolk, England

Lucy

Lilly

Mother

Widow

70

1811

Brantham, Suffolk, England

Hetty

Balls

Niece

Single

2

1879

Aldborough, Suffolk, England

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