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Household of Charles Clay (born 1846, 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.

Charles Clay and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Clay, born in 1846 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Clara Clay, born in 1853 in Elland, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Cecil Ernest (born 1879 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England) and Ada Muriel (born 1881 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Charles's Servant, Rebecca (born 1860 in Selby, Yorkshire, England) and Charles's Servant, Edith Annie (born 1864 in Kelfield, Yorkshire, England).


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Charles Clay's household

Male

Charles

Clay

Head
Female

Clara

Clay

Wife
Male

Cecil Ernest

Clay

Son
Female

Ada Muriel

Clay

Daughter
Female

Rebecca

Precious

Servant
Female

Edith Annie

Dobson

Servant
First name(s) Charles
Last name Clay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Clay

Head

Married

35

1846

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Clay

Wife

Married

28

1853

Elland, Yorkshire, England

Cecil Ernest

Clay

Son

Single

2

1879

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Ada Muriel

Clay

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Rebecca

Precious

Servant

Single

21

1860

Selby, Yorkshire, England

Edith Annie

Dobson

Servant

Single

17

1864

Kelfield, Yorkshire, England

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