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Household of Jane Clay (born 1847, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North Riding), 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.

Jane Clay and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Jane Clay, born in 1847 in Whitehaven, Cumberland, consisted of 8 members. Jane was the head of the household, widow. She had 5 children; John George (born 1869 in Coxhoe, Durham, England), James (born 1871 in Coxhoe, Durham, England), Robert (born 1873 in Normanby, Yorkshire, England), Meggie (born 1875 in Normanby, Yorkshire, England) and Isabella (born 1877 in Normanby, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Jane's Brother, John (born 1856 in Coxhoe, Durham, England) and Jane's Boarder, Benson (born 1855 in Bishop Middleham, Durham, England).


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Jane Clay's household

Female

Jane

Clay

Head
Male

John George

Clay

Son
Male

James

Clay

Son
Male

Robert

Clay

Son
Female

Meggie

Clay

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Clay

Daughter
Male

John

Dryson

Brother
Male

Benson

Goldard

Boarder
First name(s) Jane
Last name Clay
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Jane

Clay

Head

Widow

34

1847

Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

John George

Clay

Son

Single

12

1869

Coxhoe, Durham, England

James

Clay

Son

Single

10

1871

Coxhoe, Durham, England

Robert

Clay

Son

Single

8

1873

Normanby, Yorkshire, England

Meggie

Clay

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Normanby, Yorkshire, England

Isabella

Clay

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Normanby, Yorkshire, England

John

Dryson

Brother

Single

25

1856

Coxhoe, Durham, England

Benson

Goldard

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Bishop Middleham, Durham, England

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