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Household of Joseph Moss Lay (born 1855, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chelsea, London,Middlesex, 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 Moss Lay and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Moss Lay, born in 1855 in Maldon, Essex, consisted of 5 members. Joseph Moss was the head of the household, single. He had 3 children; Weymouth (born 1863 in Tillingham, Essex, England), My Amy (born 1866 in Tillingham, Essex, England) and Frederick (born 1869 in Tillingham, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph Moss's Mother, My Amy Lay, born in 1827 in Stratford, Essex, England.


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Joseph Moss Lay's household

Male

Joseph Moss

Lay

Head
Female

My Amy

Lay

Mother
Male

Weymouth

Lay

Son
Female

My Amy

Lay

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Lay

Son
First name(s) Joseph Moss
Last name Lay
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Maldon, Essex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph Moss

Lay

Head

Single

26

1855

Maldon, Essex, England

My Amy

Lay

Mother

Widow

54

1827

Stratford, Essex, England

Weymouth

Lay

Son

Single

18

1863

Tillingham, Essex, England

My Amy

Lay

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Tillingham, Essex, England

Frederick

Lay

Son

Single

12

1869

Tillingham, Essex, England

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