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Household of Thomas Lay (born 1841, Staffordshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Lay, born in 1841 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Lay, born in 1849 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; Selina (born 1872 in Heath Town, Staffordshire, England), Harriett (born 1874 in Heath Town, Staffordshire, England) and Thomas (born 1879 in Heath Town, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Visitor, Charlotte Reynolds, born in 1865 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England.
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Thomas Lay's household
Thomas
Lay
Head
Sarah A
Lay
Wife
Selina
Lay
Daughter
Harriett
Lay
Daughter
Thomas
Lay
Son
Charlotte
Reynolds
Visitor
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Lay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Lay | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England | |
Sarah A | Lay | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England | |
Selina | Lay | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Heath Town, Staffordshire, England | |
Harriett | Lay | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Heath Town, Staffordshire, England | |
Thomas | Lay | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Heath Town, Staffordshire, England | |
Charlotte | Reynolds | Visitor | Single | 16 | 1865 | Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England |
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