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Household of John Clay (born 1820, Worcestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West 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.

John Clay and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Clay, born in 1820 in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Clay, born in 1825 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Walter (born 1862 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England) and Willie (born 1864 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Stepson, Hugh Booth (Clay), born in 1857 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England.


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John Clay's household

Male

John

Clay

Head
Female

Sarah A

Clay

Wife
Male

Hugh

Booth (Clay)

Stepson
Male

Walter

Clay

Son
Male

Willie

Clay

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Clay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Clay

Head

Married

61

1820

Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England

Sarah A

Clay

Wife

Married

56

1825

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Hugh

Booth (Clay)

Stepson

Single

24

1857

Liversedge, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Clay

Son

Single

19

1862

Liversedge, Yorkshire, England

Willie

Clay

Son

Single

17

1864

Liversedge, Yorkshire, England

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