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Household of William Clay (born 1829, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eastbourne, Sussex, 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 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Clay, born in 1829 in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, consisted of 12 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Marianne Clay, born in 1830 in Brighton, Sussex, England. They had 7 children; Louisa (born 1864 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England), Clara (born 1866 in Jevington, Sussex, England), Edwin (born 1868 in Jevington, Sussex, England), Arthur (born 1869 in Jevington, Sussex, England), Alfred (born 1871 in Jevington, Sussex, England), Lizzie M (born 1873 in Jevington, Sussex, England) and John Scott (born 1874 in Jevington, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, George (born 1840 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England), William's Servant, William (born 1860 in Newhaven, Sussex, England) and William's Servant, Charles (born 1856 in East Lavant, Sussex, England).


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William Clay's household

Male

William

Clay

Head
Female

Jane Marianne

Clay

Wife
Female

Louisa

Clay

Daughter
Female

Clara

Clay

Daughter
Male

Edwin

Clay

Son
Male

Arthur

Clay

Son
Male

Alfred

Clay

Son
Female

Lizzie M

Clay

Daughter
Male

John Scott

Clay

Son
Male

George

Grey

Servant
Male

William

Page

Servant
Male

Charles

Brooker

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Clay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Clay

Head

Married

52

1829

Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

Jane Marianne

Clay

Wife

Married

51

1830

Brighton, Sussex, England

Louisa

Clay

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Eastbourne, Sussex, England

Clara

Clay

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Jevington, Sussex, England

Edwin

Clay

Son

Single

13

1868

Jevington, Sussex, England

Arthur

Clay

Son

Single

12

1869

Jevington, Sussex, England

Alfred

Clay

Son

Single

10

1871

Jevington, Sussex, England

Lizzie M

Clay

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Jevington, Sussex, England

John Scott

Clay

Son

Single

7

1874

Jevington, Sussex, England

George

Grey

Servant

Single

41

1840

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

William

Page

Servant

Single

21

1860

Newhaven, Sussex, England

Charles

Brooker

Servant

Single

25

1856

East Lavant, Sussex, England

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