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Household of James Clayton (born 1843, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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 Clayton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Clayton, born in 1843 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alice Clayton, born in 1845 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; William Harrison (born 1874 in Bedford, Lancashire, England), Ernest B (born 1877 in Bedford, Lancashire, England) and Herbert G (born 1881 in Leigh, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Nancy Potts, born in 1863 in Durham, England.


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James Clayton's household

Male

James

Clayton

Head
Female

Alice

Clayton

Wife
Male

William Harrison

Clayton

Son
Male

Ernest B

Clayton

Son
Male

Herbert G

Clayton

Son
Female

Nancy

Potts

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Clayton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Clayton

Head

Married

38

1843

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

Alice

Clayton

Wife

Married

36

1845

Preston, Lancashire, England

William Harrison

Clayton

Son

Single

7

1874

Bedford, Lancashire, England

Ernest B

Clayton

Son

Single

4

1877

Bedford, Lancashire, England

Herbert G

Clayton

Son

Single

0

1881

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Nancy

Potts

Servant

Single

18

1863

Durham, England

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