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Household of Benjamin Clayton (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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 1831 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Clayton, born in 1830 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Ellen (born 1859 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Benjamin (born 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and John William (born 1868 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England).


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Benjamin Clayton's household

Male

Benjamin

Clayton

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Clayton

Wife
Female

Ellen

Clayton

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Clayton

Son
Male

John William

Clayton

Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Clayton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Clayton

Head

Married

50

1831

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Clayton

Wife

Married

51

1830

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Clayton

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Benjamin

Clayton

Son

Single

18

1863

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John William

Clayton

Son

Single

13

1868

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

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