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Household of James Clay (born 1839, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheppey, Kent, 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.

James Clay and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Clay, born in 1839 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Phoebe Clay, born in 1840 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England. They had 7 children; Alice (born 1860 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), Alfred (born 1866 in Sheerness, Kent, England), Henry (born 1868 in Sheerness, Kent, England), Thomas (born 1870 in Sheerness, Kent, England), Samuel (born 1872 in Sheerness, Kent, England), Frederick (born 1876 in Sheerness, Kent, England) and Charles (born 1878 in Sheerness, Kent, England).


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James Clay's household

Male

James

Clay

Head
Female

Phoebe

Clay

Wife
Female

Alice

Clay

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Clay

Son
Male

Henry

Clay

Son
Male

Thomas

Clay

Son
Male

Samuel

Clay

Son
Male

Frederick

Clay

Son
Male

Charles

Clay

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Clay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Clay

Head

Married

42

1839

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Phoebe

Clay

Wife

Married

41

1840

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Alice

Clay

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Alfred

Clay

Son

Single

15

1866

Sheerness, Kent, England

Henry

Clay

Son

Single

13

1868

Sheerness, Kent, England

Thomas

Clay

Son

Single

11

1870

Sheerness, Kent, England

Samuel

Clay

Son

Single

9

1872

Sheerness, Kent, England

Frederick

Clay

Son

Single

5

1876

Sheerness, Kent, England

Charles

Clay

Son

Single

3

1878

Sheerness, Kent, England

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