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Household of Henry Lay (born 1839, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Lay, born in 1839 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, consisted of 8 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Lavinia Lay, born in 1843 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. They had 6 children; Caroline (born 1865 in Southsea, Hampshire, England), Elizabeth J (born 1868 in Landport, Hampshire, England), Henry T (born 1870 in Landport, Hampshire, England), George E (born 1872 in Landport, Hampshire, England), William (born 1875 in Landport, Hampshire, England) and Clara L (born 1877 in Landport, Hampshire, England).


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Henry Lay's household

Male

Henry

Lay

Head
Female

Lavinia

Lay

Wife
Female

Caroline

Lay

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth J

Lay

Daughter
Male

Henry T

Lay

Son
Male

George E

Lay

Son
Male

William

Lay

Son
Female

Clara L

Lay

Daughter
First name(s) Henry
Last name Lay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Lay

Head

Married

42

1839

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Lavinia

Lay

Wife

Married

38

1843

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Caroline

Lay

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Southsea, Hampshire, England

Elizabeth J

Lay

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Landport, Hampshire, England

Henry T

Lay

Son

Single

11

1870

Landport, Hampshire, England

George E

Lay

Son

Single

9

1872

Landport, Hampshire, England

William

Lay

Son

Single

6

1875

Landport, Hampshire, England

Clara L

Lay

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Landport, Hampshire, England

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