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Household of Thomas Layer (born 1825, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lewisham, London,Kent, 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 Layer and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Layer, born in 1825 in Marks Tey, Essex, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to M Layer, born in 1837 in City of London, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Ada (born 1874 in Sydenham, Kent, England), Ethel (born 1876 in Sydenham, Kent, England) and Albert (born 1878 in Sydenham, Kent, England).


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Thomas Layer's household

Male

Thomas

Layer

Head
Female

M

Layer

Wife
Female

Ada

Layer

Daughter
Female

Ethel

Layer

Daughter
Male

Albert

Layer

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Layer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Marks Tey, Essex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Layer

Head

Married

56

1825

Marks Tey, Essex, England

M

Layer

Wife

Married

44

1837

City of London, Middlesex, England

Ada

Layer

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Sydenham, Kent, England

Ethel

Layer

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Sydenham, Kent, England

Albert

Layer

Son

Single

3

1878

Sydenham, Kent, England

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