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Household of Henry J Lay (born 1847, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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.

Henry J Lay and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry J Lay, born in 1847 in Islington, Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. Henry J was the head of the household, married to Mercy E Lay, born in 1848 in Islington, Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; Charles H (born 1869 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England), Walter J (born 1871 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Albert G (born 1875 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and William J (born 1881 in Islington, Middlesex, England).


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Henry J Lay's household

Male

Henry J

Lay

Head
Female

Mercy E

Lay

Wife
Male

Charles H

Lay

Son
Male

Walter J

Lay

Son
Male

Albert G

Lay

Son
Male

William J

Lay

Son
First name(s) Henry J
Last name Lay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Islington, Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry J

Lay

Head

Married

34

1847

Islington, Middlesex, England

Mercy E

Lay

Wife

Married

33

1848

Islington, Middlesex, England

Charles H

Lay

Son

Single

12

1869

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Walter J

Lay

Son

Single

10

1871

Islington, Middlesex, England

Albert G

Lay

Son

Single

6

1875

Islington, Middlesex, England

William J

Lay

Son

Single

0

1881

Islington, Middlesex, England

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