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Household of John Clay (born 1821, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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.

John Clay and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Clay, born in 1821 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Clay, born in 1829 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Thomas W (born 1858 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England), Samuel G (born 1861 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England), William Rd (born 1864 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1866 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England) and Frank (born 1871 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England).


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John Clay's household

Male

John

Clay

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Clay

Wife
Male

Thomas W

Clay

Son
Male

Samuel G

Clay

Son
Male

William Rd

Clay

Son
Male

Joseph

Clay

Son
Male

Frank

Clay

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Clay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Clay

Head

Married

60

1821

Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Clay

Wife

Married

52

1829

Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

Thomas W

Clay

Son

Single

23

1858

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Samuel G

Clay

Son

Single

20

1861

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

William Rd

Clay

Son

Single

17

1864

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Clay

Son

Single

15

1866

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Frank

Clay

Son

Single

10

1871

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

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