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Household of Edward Lay (born 1816, Essex)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Camberwell, London,Surrey, 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 Lay and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Lay, born in 1816 in Colchester, Essex, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Sarah Lay, born in 1822 in Colchester, Essex, England. They had 2 children; Sarah (born 1851 in Colchester, Essex, England) and George (born 1856 in Colchester, Essex, England). They had 1 grandchild; Harry, born 1869 in Peckham, Surrey, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Lodger, Margaret Owen, born in 1841 in Blackheath, Kent, England.
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Edward Lay's household
Edward
Lay
Head
Sarah
Lay
Wife
Sarah
Lay
Daughter
George
Lay
Son
Harry
Lay
Grand Son
Margaret
Owen
Lodger
Ada
Owen
Wife
| First name(s) | Edward |
| Last name | Lay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 65 |
| Birth year | 1816 |
| Birth place | Colchester, Essex, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edward | Lay | Head | Married | 65 | 1816 | Colchester, Essex, England | |
Sarah | Lay | Wife | Married | 59 | 1822 | Colchester, Essex, England | |
Sarah | Lay | Daughter | Single | 30 | 1851 | Colchester, Essex, England | |
George | Lay | Son | Single | 25 | 1856 | Colchester, Essex, England | |
Harry | Lay | Grand Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Peckham, Surrey, England | |
Margaret | Owen | Lodger | Married | 40 | 1841 | Blackheath, Kent, England | |
Ada | Owen | Wife | Married | 23 | 1858 | Lee, Kent, England |
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