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Household of John Lay (born 1830, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Pancras, London,Middlesex, 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 Lay and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Lay, born in 1830 in Hammersmith, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Lay, born in 1833 in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1861 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England), Dan (born 1864 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England), Mary A (born 1869 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England), Anne F (born 1874 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England) and George (born 1876 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England).


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John Lay's household

Male

John

Lay

Head
Female

Rebecca

Lay

Wife
Male

William

Lay

Son
Male

Dan

Lay

Son
Female

Mary A

Lay

Daughter
Female

Anne F

Lay

Daughter
Male

George

Lay

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Lay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Hammersmith, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Lay

Head

Married

51

1830

Hammersmith, Middlesex, England

Rebecca

Lay

Wife

Married

48

1833

Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England

William

Lay

Son

Single

20

1861

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Dan

Lay

Son

Single

17

1864

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Mary A

Lay

Daughter

Single

12

1869

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Anne F

Lay

Daughter

Single

7

1874

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

George

Lay

Son

Single

5

1876

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

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