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Household of John Jay (born 1849, Yorkshire)
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 Jay and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Jay, born in 1849 in Tong, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ester Jay, born in 1852 in Skipton, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; John W (born 1876 in Tong, Yorkshire, England) and Benjamin (born 1880 in Tong, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Sarah (born 1818 in Birkenshaw, Yorkshire, England) and John's Orphan Boarder, Josep (born 1865 in Tong, Yorkshire, England).
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John Jay's household
John
Jay
Head
Ester
Jay
Wife
Sarah
Jay
Mother
John W
Jay
Son
Benjamin
Jay
Son
Josep
Smith
Orphan Boarder
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Jay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth year | 1849 |
| Birth place | Tong, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Jay | Head | Married | 32 | 1849 | Tong, Yorkshire, England | |
Ester | Jay | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Skipton, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah | Jay | Mother | Widow | 63 | 1818 | Birkenshaw, Yorkshire, England | |
John W | Jay | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Tong, Yorkshire, England | |
Benjamin | Jay | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Tong, Yorkshire, England | |
Josep | Smith | Orphan Boarder | Single | 16 | 1865 | Tong, Yorkshire, England |
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