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Household of Benjamin Clayton (born 1832, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 Clayton and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Clayton, born in 1832 in Ossett, Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Hannah Clayton, born in 1833 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England. They had 8 children; Ann (born 1857 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1861 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England), Rachel (born 1864 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England), Erwin (born 1866 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England), Mary H (born 1869 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1871 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England), Sarah (born 1876 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England) and Emily (born 1879 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Clayton's household

Male

Benjamin

Clayton

Head
Female

Hannah

Clayton

Wife
Female

Ann

Clayton

Daughter
Male

John

Clayton

Son
Female

Rachel

Clayton

Daughter
Male

Erwin

Clayton

Son
Female

Mary H

Clayton

Daughter
Male

George

Clayton

Son
Female

Sarah

Clayton

Daughter
Female

Emily

Clayton

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Clayton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Clayton

Head

Married

49

1832

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Clayton

Wife

Married

48

1833

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Clayton

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

John

Clayton

Son

Single

20

1861

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Rachel

Clayton

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Erwin

Clayton

Son

Single

15

1866

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Mary H

Clayton

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

George

Clayton

Son

Single

10

1871

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Clayton

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Clayton

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

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