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Household of John Lay (born 1845, Berkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oxford, Oxfordshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Lay, born in 1845 in Berkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma Lay, born in 1844 in Wytham, Berkshire, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1867 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England), William (born 1871 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England) and Rosa E (born 1881 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England).


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John Lay's household

Male

John

Lay

Head
Female

Emma

Lay

Wife
Male

James

Lay

Son
Male

William

Lay

Son
Female

Rosa E

Lay

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Lay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Berkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Lay

Head

Married

36

1845

Berkshire, England

Emma

Lay

Wife

Married

37

1844

Wytham, Berkshire, England

James

Lay

Son

Single

14

1867

Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

William

Lay

Son

Single

10

1871

Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Rosa E

Lay

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

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