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Household of Edward Lay (born 1845, Oxfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Witney, Oxfordshire, 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 1845 in Sandborough, Oxfordshire, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Sophia Lay, born in 1839 in Northleigh, Oxfordshire, England. They had 5 children; Lilian J (born 1868 in Northleigh, Oxfordshire, England), Elizabeth S (born 1870 in Northleigh, Oxfordshire, England), George J (born 1873 in Northleigh, Oxfordshire, England), Thomas R (born 1876 in Northleigh, Oxfordshire, England) and Lavinia A (born 1878 in Northleigh, Oxfordshire, England).


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Edward Lay's household

Male

Edward

Lay

Head
Female

Sophia

Lay

Wife
Female

Lilian J

Lay

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth S

Lay

Daughter
Male

George J

Lay

Son
Male

Thomas R

Lay

Son
Female

Lavinia A

Lay

Daughter
First name(s) Edward
Last name Lay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Sandborough, Oxfordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Lay

Head

Married

36

1845

Sandborough, Oxfordshire, England

Sophia

Lay

Wife

Married

42

1839

Northleigh, Oxfordshire, England

Lilian J

Lay

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Northleigh, Oxfordshire, England

Elizabeth S

Lay

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Northleigh, Oxfordshire, England

George J

Lay

Son

Single

8

1873

Northleigh, Oxfordshire, England

Thomas R

Lay

Son

Single

5

1876

Northleigh, Oxfordshire, England

Lavinia A

Lay

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Northleigh, Oxfordshire, England

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