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Household of James Clayton (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Cheshire, 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 1841 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary A Clayton, born in 1846 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Emma E (born 1863 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England), John (born 1864 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England), Edward (born 1867 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England), Elizabeth H (born 1869 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England), Mary (born 1871 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England), Ann (born 1873 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England) and Bertha (born 1879 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Daughter, Mary (born 1871 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England) and James's Step Son, Harry (born 1873 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England).


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James Clayton's household

Male

James

Clayton

Head
Female

Mary A

Clayton

Wife
Female

Emma E

Clayton

Daughter
Male

John

Clayton

Son
Male

Edward

Clayton

Son
Female

Elizabeth H

Clayton

Daughter
Female

Mary

Fletcher

Step Daughter
Female

Mary

Clayton

Daughter
Female

Ann

Clayton

Daughter
Male

Harry

Fletcher

Step Son
Female

Bertha

Clayton

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Clayton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Clayton

Head

Married

40

1841

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Clayton

Wife

Married

35

1846

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Emma E

Clayton

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

John

Clayton

Son

Single

17

1864

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Edward

Clayton

Son

Single

14

1867

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth H

Clayton

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Mary

Fletcher

Step Daughter

Single

10

1871

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Mary

Clayton

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Ann

Clayton

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Harry

Fletcher

Step Son

Single

8

1873

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Bertha

Clayton

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

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