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Household of John Ward Lay (born 1805, Essex)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, Devon, 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 Ward Lay and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ward Lay, born in 1805 in Wakes Colne, Essex, consisted of 5 members. John Ward was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Caroline (born 1850 in Kingskerswell, Devon, England) and Marian (born 1854 in Ashburton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John Ward's Servant, Ann (born 1857 in Devon, England) and John Ward's Servant, Eliza (born 1859 in Newton Abbot, Devon, England).
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John Ward Lay's household
John Ward
Lay
Head
Caroline
Lay
Daughter
Marian
Lay
Daughter
Ann
Fearing
Servant
Eliza
Hawkins
Servant
| First name(s) | John Ward |
| Last name | Lay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 76 |
| Birth year | 1805 |
| Birth place | Wakes Colne, Essex, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Ward | Lay | Head | Widower | 76 | 1805 | Wakes Colne, Essex, England | |
Caroline | Lay | Daughter | Single | 31 | 1850 | Kingskerswell, Devon, England | |
Marian | Lay | Daughter | Single | 27 | 1854 | Ashburton, Devon, England | |
Ann | Fearing | Servant | Single | 24 | 1857 | Devon, England | |
Eliza | Hawkins | Servant | Single | 22 | 1859 | Newton Abbot, Devon, England |
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