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Household of John Flay (born 1852, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, 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 Flay and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Flay, born in 1852 in Ottery St Mary, Devon, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emily Flay, born in 1853 in Gloucestershire, England. They had 2 children; Willie (born 1876 in Gloucestershire, England) and Leonard (born 1881 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Assistant, William (born 1857 in Richmond, Surrey, England), John's Assistant, W H (born 1863 in Wiltshire, England) and John's Servant, Mary A (born 1857 in Gloucestershire, England).


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John Flay's household

Male

John

Flay

Head
Female

Emily

Flay

Wife
Male

Willie

Flay

Son
Male

Leonard

Flay

Son
Male

William

Brambleby

Assistant
Male

W H

Hill

Assistant
Female

Mary A

Grice

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Flay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Ottery St Mary, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Flay

Head

Married

29

1852

Ottery St Mary, Devon, England

Emily

Flay

Wife

Married

28

1853

Gloucestershire, England

Willie

Flay

Son

Single

5

1876

Gloucestershire, England

Leonard

Flay

Son

Single

0

1881

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

William

Brambleby

Assistant

Single

24

1857

Richmond, Surrey, England

W H

Hill

Assistant

Single

18

1863

Wiltshire, England

Mary A

Grice

Servant

Single

24

1857

Gloucestershire, England

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