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Household of James Lay (born 1854, Wiltshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales
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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 1854 in Wiltshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Lay, born in 1855 in Bedwas, Monmouthshire, Wales. They had 2 children; Evan (born 1876 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Emily (born 1878 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales).
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James Lay's household
James
Lay
Head
Ann
Lay
Wife
Evan
Lay
Son
Emily
Lay
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Lay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 27 |
| Birth year | 1854 |
| Birth place | Wiltshire, England |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Lay | Head | Married | 27 | 1854 | Wiltshire, England | |
Ann | Lay | Wife | Married | 26 | 1855 | Bedwas, Monmouthshire, Wales | |
Evan | Lay | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Emily | Lay | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales |
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