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Household of John Lay (born 1830, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontypridd, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 1830 in Wiltshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Lay, born in 1837 in St Austell, Cornwall, England. They had 1 child; Jane, born 1870 in Llantrisant, Glamorganshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Stepson, William A (born 1867 in St Austell, Cornwall, England) and John's Stepdaughter, Lily J (born 1870 in St Austell, Cornwall, England).


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John Lay's household

Male

John

Lay

Head
Female

Ann

Lay

Wife
Male

William A

Osborne

Stepson
Female

Lily J

Osborne

Stepdaughter
Female

Jane

Lay

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

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Lay

Head

Married

51

1830

Wiltshire, England

Ann

Lay

Wife

Married

44

1837

St Austell, Cornwall, England

William A

Osborne

Stepson

Single

14

1867

St Austell, Cornwall, England

Lily J

Osborne

Stepdaughter

Single

11

1870

St Austell, Cornwall, England

Jane

Lay

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Llantrisant, Glamorganshire, Wales

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