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Household of Thomas Clayton (born 1849, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Clayton, born in 1849 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Clayton, born in 1853 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Sarah (born 1878 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England) and Robert (born 1881 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Visitor, Louisa Armitage, born in 1866 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England.


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Thomas Clayton's household

Male

Thomas

Clayton

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Clayton

Wife
Female

Sarah

Clayton

Daughter
Male

Robert

Clayton

Son
Female

Louisa

Armitage

Visitor
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Clayton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Clayton

Head

Married

32

1849

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Clayton

Wife

Married

28

1853

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Clayton

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

Robert

Clayton

Son

Single

0

1881

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

Louisa

Armitage

Visitor

Single

15

1866

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

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