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Household of Thomas Clay (born 1830, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Thomas Clay and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Clay, born in 1830 in Shropshire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah Clay, born in 1830 in Shropshire, England. They had 2 children; Benjamin (born 1865 in Wolverham) and Samuel (born 1870 in Wolverham). They had 1 grandchild; Mary, born 1876 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England.


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Thomas Clay's household

Male

Thomas

Clay

Head
Female

Sarah

Clay

Wife
Male

Benjamin

Yates

Son
Male

Samuel

Yates

Son
Female

Mary

Williams

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Clay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Shropshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Clay

Head

Married

51

1830

Shropshire, England

Sarah

Clay

Wife

Married

51

1830

Shropshire, England

Benjamin

Yates

Son

Single

16

1865

Wolverham

Samuel

Yates

Son

Single

11

1870

Wolverham

Mary

Williams

Grand Daughter

Single

5

1876

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

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