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Household of Benjamin Clayton (born 1842, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Clayton, born in 1842 in Bedstone, Shropshire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Ann Clayton, born in 1841 in St Martin's, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Annie, born 1876 in Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Lodger, George (born 1837 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England), Benjamin's Lodger, William (born 1852 in Shawbury, Shropshire, England) and Benjamin's Visitor, Harriet (born 1842 in Shropshire, England).


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Benjamin Clayton's household

Male

Benjamin

Clayton

Head
Female

Ann

Clayton

Wife
Female

Annie

Clayton

Daughter
Male

George

Holems

Lodger
Male

William

Wright

Lodger
Male

Harriet

Cowper

Visitor
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Clayton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Bedstone, Shropshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Clayton

Head

Married

39

1842

Bedstone, Shropshire, England

Ann

Clayton

Wife

Married

40

1841

St Martin's, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Clayton

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Lancashire, England

George

Holems

Lodger

Married

44

1837

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

William

Wright

Lodger

Single

29

1852

Shawbury, Shropshire, England

Harriet

Cowper

Visitor

Single

39

1842

Shropshire, England

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