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Household of Robert Clayton (born 1851, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ormskirk, 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.

Robert Clayton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Clayton, born in 1851 in West Head, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Clayton, born in 1850 in Ormskirk, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1875 in Ormskirk, Lancashire, England) and Edward (born 1877 in Ormskirk, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Brother In Law, Thomas Balshan, born in 1845 in Ormskirk, Lancashire, England.


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Robert Clayton's household

Male

Robert

Clayton

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Clayton

Wife
Male

Thomas

Clayton

Son
Male

Edward

Clayton

Son
Male

Thomas

Balshan

Brother In Law
First name(s) Robert
Last name Clayton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place West Head, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Clayton

Head

Married

30

1851

West Head, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Clayton

Wife

Married

31

1850

Ormskirk, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Clayton

Son

Single

6

1875

Ormskirk, Lancashire, England

Edward

Clayton

Son

Single

4

1877

Ormskirk, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Balshan

Brother In Law

Single

36

1845

Ormskirk, Lancashire, England

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