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Household of Richard Clay (born 1844, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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.

Richard Clay and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Clay, born in 1844 in St Martins, Shropshire, consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Margaret Clay, born in 1845 in Dudleston, Shropshire, England. They had 5 children; John B (born 1868 in Frankton, Shropshire, England), Sarah E (born 1871 in St Martins, Shropshire, England), Lucy A (born 1873 in St Martins, Shropshire, England), Margaret A (born 1878 in St Martins, Shropshire, England) and Mary L (born 1881 in Deane, Lancashire, England).


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Richard Clay's household

Male

Richard

Clay

Head
Female

Margaret

Clay

Wife
Male

John B

Clay

Son
Female

Sarah E

Clay

Daughter
Female

Lucy A

Clay

Daughter
Female

Margaret A

Clay

Daughter
Female

Mary L

Clay

Daughter
First name(s) Richard
Last name Clay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place St Martins, Shropshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Clay

Head

Married

37

1844

St Martins, Shropshire, England

Margaret

Clay

Wife

Married

36

1845

Dudleston, Shropshire, England

John B

Clay

Son

Single

13

1868

Frankton, Shropshire, England

Sarah E

Clay

Daughter

Single

10

1871

St Martins, Shropshire, England

Lucy A

Clay

Daughter

Single

8

1873

St Martins, Shropshire, England

Margaret A

Clay

Daughter

Single

3

1878

St Martins, Shropshire, England

Mary L

Clay

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Deane, Lancashire, England

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