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Household of Henry Lay (born 1828, Middlesex)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, 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 Lay and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Lay, born in 1828 in Limehouse, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Eleanor Lay, born in 1829 in Poplar, Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; Amelia (born 1856 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Mary Ann (born 1859 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Rachel (born 1861 in Poplar, Middlesex, England) and John (born 1874 in Poplar, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Henry's Servant, Caroline Brown, born in 1866 in Ossett, Essex, England.
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Henry Lay's household
Henry
Lay
Head
Eleanor
Lay
Wife
Amelia
Lay
Daughter
Mary Ann
Lay
Daughter
Rachel
Lay
Daughter
John
Lay
Son
Caroline
Brown
Servant
| First name(s) | Henry |
| Last name | Lay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 53 |
| Birth year | 1828 |
| Birth place | Limehouse, Middlesex, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Henry | Lay | Head | Married | 53 | 1828 | Limehouse, Middlesex, England | |
Eleanor | Lay | Wife | Married | 52 | 1829 | Poplar, Middlesex, England | |
Amelia | Lay | Daughter | Single | 25 | 1856 | Islington, Middlesex, England | |
Mary Ann | Lay | Daughter | Single | 22 | 1859 | Islington, Middlesex, England | |
Rachel | Lay | Daughter | Single | 20 | 1861 | Poplar, Middlesex, England | |
John | Lay | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Poplar, Middlesex, England | |
Caroline | Brown | Servant | Single | 15 | 1866 | Ossett, Essex, England |
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