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Household of Joseph Clayton (born 1829, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Clayton, born in 1829 in Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Clayton, born in 1830 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1861 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1867 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), John Ray (born 1867 in Darwen, Lancashire, England) and John Jas (born 1871 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Servant, Mary Sowerbutts, born in 1856 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.


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Joseph Clayton's household

Male

Joseph

Clayton

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Clayton

Wife
Male

Thomas

Fish

Son
Female

Ellen

Fish

Daughter
Male

John Ray

Walsh

Son
Male

John Jas

Walsh

Son
Female

Mary

Sowerbutts

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Clayton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Clayton

Head

Married

52

1829

Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Clayton

Wife

Married

51

1830

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Fish

Son

Single

20

1861

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Fish

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Darwen, Lancashire, England

John Ray

Walsh

Son

Single

14

1867

Darwen, Lancashire, England

John Jas

Walsh

Son

Single

10

1871

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary

Sowerbutts

Servant

Married

25

1856

Burnley, Lancashire, England

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