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Household of Richard Jay (born 1846, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 Jay and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Jay, born in 1846 in Shropshire, consisted of 5 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Ellen Jay, born in 1845 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. They had 2 children; Richard (born 1879 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and Arthur (born 1881 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Lodger, William Jay, born in 1848 in Trowbridge, Shropshire, England.


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Richard Jay's household

Male

Richard

Jay

Head
Female

Ellen

Jay

Wife
Male

Richard

Jay

Son
Male

Arthur

Jay

Son
Male

William

Jay

Lodger
First name(s) Richard
Last name Jay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Shropshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Jay

Head

Married

35

1846

Shropshire, England

Ellen

Jay

Wife

Married

36

1845

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Richard

Jay

Son

Single

2

1879

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Jay

Son

Single

0

1881

Burnley, Lancashire, England

William

Jay

Lodger

Married

33

1848

Trowbridge, Shropshire, England

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