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Household of George Lay (born 1848, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Doncaster, 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 Lay and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Lay, born in 1848 in Fillingham, Lincolnshire, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Rachel Lay, born in 1849 in Broomfield, Essex, England. They had 3 children; Margaret Alice (born 1873 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England), Fred (born 1879 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England) and Frank (born 1881 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Boarder, John Thomas Cartwright, born in 1855 in Kirton, Lincolnshire, England.


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George Lay's household

Male

George

Lay

Head
Female

Rachel

Lay

Wife
Female

Margaret Alice

Lay

Daughter
Male

Fred

Lay

Son
Male

Frank

Lay

Son
Male

John Thomas

Cartwright

Boarder
First name(s) George
Last name Lay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Fillingham, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Lay

Head

Married

33

1848

Fillingham, Lincolnshire, England

Rachel

Lay

Wife

Married

32

1849

Broomfield, Essex, England

Margaret Alice

Lay

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Lay

Son

Single

2

1879

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Frank

Lay

Son

Single

0

1881

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

John Thomas

Cartwright

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Kirton, Lincolnshire, England

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