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Household of Thomas Lay (born 1829, Oxfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Witney, Oxfordshire, 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 Lay and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Lay, born in 1829 in Freeland, Oxfordshire, consisted of 4 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Caroline Lay, born in 1833 in Freeland, Oxfordshire, England. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1865 in Freeland, Oxfordshire, England) and George (born 1867 in Freeland, Oxfordshire, England).


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Thomas Lay's household

Male

Thomas

Lay

Head
Female

Caroline

Lay

Wife
Male

Thomas

Lay

Son
Male

George

Lay

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Lay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Freeland, Oxfordshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Lay

Head

Married

52

1829

Freeland, Oxfordshire, England

Caroline

Lay

Wife

Married

48

1833

Freeland, Oxfordshire, England

Thomas

Lay

Son

Single

16

1865

Freeland, Oxfordshire, England

George

Lay

Son

Single

14

1867

Freeland, Oxfordshire, England

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