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Household of James Lay (born 1856, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shoreditch, 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 Lay and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Lay, born in 1856 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Lettia Lay, born in 1856 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; Lettia T (born 1878 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England) and Emma A (born 1879 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England).


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James Lay's household

Male

James

Lay

Head
Female

Lettia

Lay

Wife
Female

Lettia T

Lay

Daughter
Female

Emma A

Lay

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Lay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Lay

Head

Married

25

1856

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Lettia

Lay

Wife

Married

25

1856

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Lettia T

Lay

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Emma A

Lay

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

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