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Household of James Clay (born 1822, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1822 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ruth Clay, born in 1826 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1857 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Emma (born 1863 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Thomas (born 1871 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).


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James Clay's household

Male

James

Clay

Head
Female

Ruth

Clay

Wife
Male

James

Clay

Son
Female

Emma

Clay

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Clay

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Clay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Clay

Head

Married

59

1822

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Ruth

Clay

Wife

Married

55

1826

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

James

Clay

Son

Single

24

1857

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Clay

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Clay

Son

Single

10

1871

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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