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Household of James Lay (born 1833, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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 Lay and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Lay, born in 1833 in Boston, Lincolnshire, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Lay, born in 1841 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 9 children; Mary (born 1861 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1863 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), William (born 1867 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Alexander (born 1869 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), James (born 1871 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), George (born 1873 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Adam (born 1877 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Herbert (born 1878 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Jonathan (born 1881 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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James Lay's household

Male

James

Lay

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Lay

Wife
Female

Mary

Lay

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Lay

Daughter
Male

William

Lay

Son
Male

Alexander

Lay

Son
Male

James

Lay

Son
Male

George

Lay

Son
Male

Adam

Lay

Son
Male

Herbert

Lay

Son
Male

Jonathan

Lay

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Lay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Boston, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Lay

Head

Married

48

1833

Boston, Lincolnshire, England

Elizabeth

Lay

Wife

Married

40

1841

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary

Lay

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Lay

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

William

Lay

Son

Single

14

1867

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Alexander

Lay

Son

Single

12

1869

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

James

Lay

Son

Single

10

1871

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

George

Lay

Son

Single

8

1873

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Adam

Lay

Son

Single

4

1877

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Herbert

Lay

Son

Single

3

1878

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Jonathan

Lay

Son

Single

0

1881

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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