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Household of James Clayton (born 1830, Hertfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kensington, London,Middlesex, 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 Clayton and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Clayton, born in 1830 in Hertford, Hertfordshire, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary A Clayton, born in 1833 in Hertford, Hertfordshire, England. They had 6 children; Ellen (born 1856 in Hertford, Hertfordshire, England), Bruce (born 1860 in Middlesex, England), Rosa J (born 1863 in Kensington, Middlesex, England), Oliver G (born 1866 in Kensington, Middlesex, England), Ernest (born 1869 in Kensington, Middlesex, England) and Emily (born 1870 in Kensington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1858 in Middlesex, England), James's Servant, George (born 1860 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England) and James's Servant, William (born 1861 in Essex, England).


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James Clayton's household

Male

James

Clayton

Head
Female

Mary A

Clayton

Wife
Female

Ellen

Clayton

Daughter
Male

Bruce

Clayton

Son
Female

Rosa J

Clayton

Daughter
Male

Oliver G

Clayton

Son
Male

Ernest

Clayton

Son
Female

Emily

Clayton

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Begg

Servant
Male

George

Richardson

Servant
Male

William

Jarvis

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Clayton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Hertford, Hertfordshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Clayton

Head

Married

51

1830

Hertford, Hertfordshire, England

Mary A

Clayton

Wife

Married

48

1833

Hertford, Hertfordshire, England

Ellen

Clayton

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Hertford, Hertfordshire, England

Bruce

Clayton

Son

Single

21

1860

Middlesex, England

Rosa J

Clayton

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Kensington, Middlesex, England

Oliver G

Clayton

Son

Single

15

1866

Kensington, Middlesex, England

Ernest

Clayton

Son

Single

12

1869

Kensington, Middlesex, England

Emily

Clayton

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Kensington, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Begg

Servant

Single

23

1858

Middlesex, England

George

Richardson

Servant

Single

21

1860

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

William

Jarvis

Servant

Single

20

1861

Essex, England

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