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Household of William Clay (born 1821, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kensington, London,Middlesex, 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.

William Clay and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Clay, born in 1821 in City of London, Middlesex, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Susan Clay, born in 1831 in Raglan, Monmouthshire, Wales. They had 1 child; William J, born 1856 in City of London, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Eliza Wright, born in 1817 in Hull, Yorkshire, England.


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William Clay's household

Male

William

Clay

Head
Female

Susan

Clay

Wife
Male

William J

Clay

Son
Female

Eliza

Wright

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Clay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place City of London, Middlesex, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Clay

Head

Married

60

1821

City of London, Middlesex, England

Susan

Clay

Wife

Married

50

1831

Raglan, Monmouthshire, Wales

William J

Clay

Son

Single

25

1856

City of London, Middlesex, England

Eliza

Wright

Lodger

Widow

64

1817

Hull, Yorkshire, England

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