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Household of Benjamin Clay (born 1851, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.
Benjamin Clay and 12 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Clay, born in 1851 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 13 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Hannah Clay, born in 1852 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. They had 10 children; James Henry (born 1872 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Agnes (born 1874 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Stanley (born 1877 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Mary Elizabeth (born 1880 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Clara (born 1861 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), George Arthur (born 1863 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Fred (born 1865 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Laura (born 1867 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Herbert (born 1871 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and Wilfred (born 1874 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Mother Head, Ruth Clay, born in 1832 in Greece.
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Benjamin Clay's household
Benjamin
Clay
Head
Hannah
Clay
Wife
James Henry
Clay
Son
Agnes
Clay
Daughter
Stanley
Clay
Son
Mary Elizabeth
Clay
Daughter
Ruth
Clay
Mother Head
Clara
Clay
Daughter
George Arthur
Clay
Son
Fred
Clay
Son
Laura
Clay
Daughter
Herbert
Clay
Son
Wilfred
Clay
Son
| First name(s) | Benjamin |
| Last name | Clay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 30 |
| Birth year | 1851 |
| Birth place | Halifax, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (13 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benjamin | Clay | Head | Married | 30 | 1851 | Halifax, Yorkshire, England | |
Hannah | Clay | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Halifax, Yorkshire, England | |
James Henry | Clay | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Halifax, Yorkshire, England | |
Agnes | Clay | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Halifax, Yorkshire, England | |
Stanley | Clay | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary Elizabeth | Clay | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Halifax, Yorkshire, England | |
Ruth | Clay | Mother Head | Widow | 49 | 1832 | Greece | |
Clara | Clay | Daughter | Single | 20 | 1861 | Halifax, Yorkshire, England | |
George Arthur | Clay | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Halifax, Yorkshire, England | |
Fred | Clay | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Halifax, Yorkshire, England | |
Laura | Clay | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Halifax, Yorkshire, England | |
Herbert | Clay | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Halifax, Yorkshire, England | |
Wilfred | Clay | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Halifax, Yorkshire, England |
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