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Household of William Clay (born 1849, Essex)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colchester, Essex, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Clay, born in 1849 in Colchester, Essex, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Clay, born in 1850 in St Osyth, Essex, England. They had 4 children; Addie (born 1868 in Colchester, Essex, England), Harry (born 1871 in South Hanningfield, Essex, England), Edith Olive (born 1873 in Sittingbourne, Kent, England) and William Frederick (born 1881 in Colchester, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Step Son, Henry George (born 1872 in Colchester, Essex, England) and William's Step Son, James Charles (born 1875 in Colchester, Essex, England).
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William Clay's household
William
Clay
Head
Sarah
Clay
Wife
Addie
Clay
Daughter
Harry
Clay
Son
Edith Olive
Clay
Daughter
Henry George
Page
Step Son
James Charles
Page
Step Son
William Frederick
Clay
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Clay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth year | 1849 |
| Birth place | Colchester, Essex, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Clay | Head | Married | 32 | 1849 | Colchester, Essex, England | |
Sarah | Clay | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | St Osyth, Essex, England | |
Addie | Clay | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Colchester, Essex, England | |
Harry | Clay | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | South Hanningfield, Essex, England | |
Edith Olive | Clay | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Sittingbourne, Kent, England | |
Henry George | Page | Step Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Colchester, Essex, England | |
James Charles | Page | Step Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Colchester, Essex, England | |
William Frederick | Clay | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Colchester, Essex, England |
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