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Household of James Clay (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Clay, born in 1840 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Oswald (born 1862 in Altrincham, Cheshire, England) and Fred (born 1864 in Altrincham, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Ann (born 1831 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England) and James's Niece, Georgina Clay (born 1859 in Sowerby Bridge, Yorkshire, England).


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James Clay's household

Male

James

Clay

Head
Male

Oswald

Clay

Son
Male

Fred

Clay

Son
Female

Ann

Goodwin

Sister
Female

Georgina Clay

Goodwin

Niece
First name(s) James
Last name Clay
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Clay

Head

Widower

41

1840

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Oswald

Clay

Son

Single

19

1862

Altrincham, Cheshire, England

Fred

Clay

Son

Single

17

1864

Altrincham, Cheshire, England

Ann

Goodwin

Sister

Widow

50

1831

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Georgina Clay

Goodwin

Niece

Single

22

1859

Sowerby Bridge, Yorkshire, England

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