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Household of James Clayton (born 1853, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 Clayton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Clayton, born in 1853 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Hanna Clayton, born in 1851 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Lydia (born 1872 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England) and Sariah (born 1879 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother, Lydia Illingworth, born in 1818 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England.


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James Clayton's household

Male

James

Clayton

Head
Female

Hanna

Clayton

Wife
Female

Lydia

Clayton

Daughter
Female

Sariah

Clayton

Daughter
Female

Lydia

Illingworth

Mother
First name(s) James
Last name Clayton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Clayton

Head

Married

28

1853

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Hanna

Clayton

Wife

Married

30

1851

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Lydia

Clayton

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Sariah

Clayton

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Lydia

Illingworth

Mother

Widow

63

1818

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

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