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Household of Benjamin Clayton (born 1812, Hertfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnet, Hertfordshire, 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 Clayton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Clayton, born in 1812 in Ridge, Hertfordshire, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Mary E Clayton, born in 1824 in London, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; Jessie (born 1858 in Ridge, Hertfordshire, England) and Alfred (born 1860 in Ridge, Hertfordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Servant, Charlotte Leighton, born in 1860 in City of London, Middlesex, England.


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Benjamin Clayton's household

Male

Benjamin

Clayton

Head
Female

Mary E

Clayton

Wife
Female

Jessie

Clayton

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Clayton

Son
Female

Charlotte

Leighton

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Clayton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Ridge, Hertfordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Clayton

Head

Married

69

1812

Ridge, Hertfordshire, England

Mary E

Clayton

Wife

Married

57

1824

London, Middlesex, England

Jessie

Clayton

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Ridge, Hertfordshire, England

Alfred

Clayton

Son

Single

21

1860

Ridge, Hertfordshire, England

Charlotte

Leighton

Servant

Single

21

1860

City of London, Middlesex, England

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