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Household of Thomas O Clayton (born 1849, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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 O Clayton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas O Clayton, born in 1849 in Wellington, Shropshire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas O was the head of the household, married to Ann Clayton, born in 1852 in Jarrow, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Henry B (born 1879 in Jarrow, Durham, England) and Alice (born 1881 in Jarrow, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas O's Lodger, Matthew (born 1860 in Jarrow, Durham, England) and Thomas O's Lodger, Joseph (born 1862 in Jarrow, Durham, England).


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Thomas O Clayton's household

Male

Thomas O

Clayton

Head
Female

Ann

Clayton

Wife
Male

Henry B

Clayton

Son
Female

Alice

Clayton

Daughter
Male

Matthew

Makey

Lodger
Male

Joseph

Makey

Lodger
First name(s) Thomas O
Last name Clayton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Wellington, Shropshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas O

Clayton

Head

Married

32

1849

Wellington, Shropshire, England

Ann

Clayton

Wife

Married

29

1852

Jarrow, Durham, England

Henry B

Clayton

Son

Single

2

1879

Jarrow, Durham, England

Alice

Clayton

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Jarrow, Durham, England

Matthew

Makey

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Jarrow, Durham, England

Joseph

Makey

Lodger

Single

19

1862

Jarrow, Durham, England

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