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Household of Joseph Clayton (born 1855, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, Lancashire, 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.

Joseph Clayton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Clayton, born in 1855 in Mossley, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Harriet A Clayton, born in 1855 in Golcar, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; David (born 1877 in Mossley, Yorkshire, England) and Maria A (born 1879 in Mossley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Boarder, Robert (born 1862 in Littleborough, Lancashire, England) and Joseph's Boarder, William (born 1853 in Littleborough, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Clayton's household

Male

Joseph

Clayton

Head
Female

Harriet A

Clayton

Wife
Male

David

Clayton

Son
Female

Maria A

Clayton

Daughter
Male

Robert

Hague

Boarder
Male

William

Dewhurst

Boarder
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Clayton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Mossley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Clayton

Head

Married

26

1855

Mossley, Yorkshire, England

Harriet A

Clayton

Wife

Married

26

1855

Golcar, Yorkshire, England

David

Clayton

Son

Single

4

1877

Mossley, Yorkshire, England

Maria A

Clayton

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Mossley, Yorkshire, England

Robert

Hague

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Littleborough, Lancashire, England

William

Dewhurst

Boarder

Single

28

1853

Littleborough, Lancashire, England

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