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Household of Herbert Clay (born 1825, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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.

Herbert Clay and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Herbert Clay, born in 1825 in Shropshire, consisted of 7 members. Herbert was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Clay, born in 1829 in Flintshire, Wales. They had 5 children; Henry H (born 1856 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England), Harry (born 1861 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Emma C (born 1865 in Jarrow, Durham, England), George (born 1866 in Jarrow, Durham, England) and Rose H (born 1869 in Jarrow, Durham, England).


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Herbert Clay's household

Male

Herbert

Clay

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Clay

Wife
Male

Henry H

Clay

Son
Male

Harry

Clay

Son
Female

Emma C

Clay

Daughter
Male

George

Clay

Son
Female

Rose H

Clay

Daughter
First name(s) Herbert
Last name Clay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Shropshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Herbert

Clay

Head

Married

56

1825

Shropshire, England

Elizabeth

Clay

Wife

Married

52

1829

Flintshire, Wales

Henry H

Clay

Son

Single

25

1856

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Harry

Clay

Son

Single

20

1861

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Emma C

Clay

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Jarrow, Durham, England

George

Clay

Son

Single

15

1866

Jarrow, Durham, England

Rose H

Clay

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Jarrow, Durham, England

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