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Household of John Clayton (born 1845, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 Clayton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Clayton, born in 1845 in Birdham, Sussex, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to May A Clayton, born in 1854 in Hammersmith, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1878 in Poplar, Middlesex, England), Alice M (born 1879 in Forest Gate, Essex, England) and Arthur (born 1881 in Forest Gate, Essex, England).


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John Clayton's household

Male

John

Clayton

Head
Female

May A

Clayton

Wife
Male

John

Clayton

Son
Female

Alice M

Clayton

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Clayton

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Clayton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Birdham, Sussex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Clayton

Head

Married

36

1845

Birdham, Sussex, England

May A

Clayton

Wife

Married

27

1854

Hammersmith, Middlesex, England

John

Clayton

Son

Single

3

1878

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Alice M

Clayton

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Forest Gate, Essex, England

Arthur

Clayton

Son

Single

0

1881

Forest Gate, Essex, England

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