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Household of James W Clay (born 1854, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, 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 W Clay and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James W Clay, born in 1854 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, consisted of 6 members. James W was the head of the household, married to Emily Clay, born in 1850 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. They had 3 children; Emily E (born 1877 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), Herbert W (born 1878 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England) and James W (born 1880 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James W's Brother, Henry Clay, born in 1861 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.


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James W Clay's household

Male

James W

Clay

Head
Female

Emily

Clay

Wife
Female

Emily E

Clay

Daughter
Male

Herbert W

Clay

Son
Male

James W

Clay

Son
Male

Henry

Clay

Brother
First name(s) James W
Last name Clay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James W

Clay

Head

Married

27

1854

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Emily

Clay

Wife

Married

31

1850

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Emily E

Clay

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Herbert W

Clay

Son

Single

3

1878

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

James W

Clay

Son

Single

1

1880

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Henry

Clay

Brother

Single

20

1861

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

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