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Household of John Clayton (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in York, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 Clayton and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Clayton, born in 1840 in Sherburn, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Ellen Clayton, born in 1837 in South Milford, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Henry Edward (born 1860 in Sherburn, Yorkshire, England), Thomas (born 1862 in Sherburn, Yorkshire, England), Fred (born 1867 in York, Yorkshire, England), Charles George (born 1870 in York, Yorkshire, England) and John William (born 1876 in York, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Frank Edward Duysley, born in 1858 in Newark, Nottinghamshire, England.


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John Clayton's household

Male

John

Clayton

Head
Female

Mary Ellen

Clayton

Wife
Male

Henry Edward

Clayton

Son
Male

Thomas

Clayton

Son
Male

Fred

Clayton

Son
Male

Charles George

Clayton

Son
Male

John William

Clayton

Son
Male

Frank Edward

Duysley

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Clayton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Sherburn, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Clayton

Head

Married

41

1840

Sherburn, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ellen

Clayton

Wife

Married

44

1837

South Milford, Yorkshire, England

Henry Edward

Clayton

Son

Single

21

1860

Sherburn, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Clayton

Son

Single

19

1862

Sherburn, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Clayton

Son

Single

14

1867

York, Yorkshire, England

Charles George

Clayton

Son

Single

11

1870

York, Yorkshire, England

John William

Clayton

Son

Single

5

1876

York, Yorkshire, England

Frank Edward

Duysley

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Newark, Nottinghamshire, England

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