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Household of Edward Clay (born 1841, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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.

Edward Clay and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Clay, born in 1841 in City of London, Middlesex, consisted of 5 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Mary Jane Clay, born in 1841 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Edward Mewly (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Elvira Beatrice (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Servant, Hannah Williams, born in 1858 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.


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Edward Clay's household

Male

Edward

Clay

Head
Female

Mary Jane

Clay

Wife
Male

Edward Mewly

Clay

Son
Female

Elvira Beatrice

Clay

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Williams

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Clay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place City of London, Middlesex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Clay

Head

Married

40

1841

City of London, Middlesex, England

Mary Jane

Clay

Wife

Married

40

1841

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Edward Mewly

Clay

Son

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elvira Beatrice

Clay

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Williams

Servant

Single

23

1858

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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