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Household of James Lay (born 1828, Warwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bethnal Green, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Lay, born in 1828 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Frances M Lay, born in 1830 in Plymouth, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Erma E (born 1863 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), Charles J (born 1865 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England) and Mary E (born 1867 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England).


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James Lay's household

Male

James

Lay

Head
Female

Frances M

Lay

Wife
Female

Erma E

Lay

Daughter
Male

Charles J

Lay

Son
Female

Mary E

Lay

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Lay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Lay

Head

Married

53

1828

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Frances M

Lay

Wife

Married

51

1830

Plymouth, Devon, England

Erma E

Lay

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Charles J

Lay

Son

Single

16

1865

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Mary E

Lay

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

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