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Household of John Blay (born 1846, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edmonton, 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.

John Blay and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Blay, born in 1846 in London, Middlesex, consisted of 12 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Blay, born in 1847 in London, Middlesex, England. They had 8 children; Elizabeth (born 1868 in London, Middlesex, England), Alice (born 1870 in London, Middlesex, England), Ernest (born 1871 in London, Middlesex, England), Rosina (born 1873 in London, Middlesex, England), Arthur (born 1876 in London, Middlesex, England), Alfred (born 1877 in London, Middlesex, England), Ellen (born 1879 in London, Middlesex, England) and George (born 1880 in London, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Roland H (born 1863 in Suffolk, England) and John's Servant, Hannah (born 1852 in London, Middlesex, England).


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John Blay's household

Male

John

Blay

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Blay

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Blay

Daughter
Female

Alice

Blay

Daughter
Male

Ernest

Blay

Son
Female

Rosina

Blay

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Blay

Son
Male

Alfred

Blay

Son
Female

Ellen

Blay

Daughter
Male

George

Blay

Son
Male

Roland H

Cole

Boarder
Female

Hannah

Plumb

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Blay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place London, Middlesex, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Blay

Head

Married

35

1846

London, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Blay

Wife

Married

34

1847

London, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Blay

Daughter

Single

13

1868

London, Middlesex, England

Alice

Blay

Daughter

Single

11

1870

London, Middlesex, England

Ernest

Blay

Son

Single

10

1871

London, Middlesex, England

Rosina

Blay

Daughter

Single

8

1873

London, Middlesex, England

Arthur

Blay

Son

Single

5

1876

London, Middlesex, England

Alfred

Blay

Son

Single

4

1877

London, Middlesex, England

Ellen

Blay

Daughter

Single

2

1879

London, Middlesex, England

George

Blay

Son

Single

1

1880

London, Middlesex, England

Roland H

Cole

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Suffolk, England

Hannah

Plumb

Servant

Single

29

1852

London, Middlesex, England

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