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Household of George Clay (born 1845, Leicestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnsley, 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.

George Clay and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Clay, born in 1845 in Leicestershire, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Fred (born 1872 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England), Sarah (born 1876 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England) and Eliza (born 1878 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Servant, Emily Wadsworth, born in 1862 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England.


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George Clay's household

Male

George

Clay

Head
Male

Fred

Clay

Son
Female

Sarah

Clay

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Clay

Daughter
Female

Emily

Wadsworth

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Clay
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Leicestershire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Clay

Head

Widower

36

1845

Leicestershire, England

Fred

Clay

Son

Single

9

1872

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Clay

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Clay

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Wadsworth

Servant

Single

19

1862

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

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