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Household of William Clay (born 1840, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Clay, born in 1840 in Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Clay, born in 1841 in Shropshire, England. They had 4 children; Maria (born 1870 in Keele, Staffordshire, England), William J (born 1877 in Silverdale, Staffordshire, England), Albert T (born 1879 in Silverdale, Staffordshire, England) and James (born 1881 in Staffordshire, England).


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William Clay's household

Male

William

Clay

Head
Female

Sarah

Clay

Wife
Female

Maria

Clay

Daughter
Male

William J

Clay

Son
Male

Albert T

Clay

Son
Male

James

Clay

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Clay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Clay

Head

Married

41

1840

Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Clay

Wife

Married

40

1841

Shropshire, England

Maria

Clay

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Keele, Staffordshire, England

William J

Clay

Son

Single

4

1877

Silverdale, Staffordshire, England

Albert T

Clay

Son

Single

2

1879

Silverdale, Staffordshire, England

James

Clay

Son

Single

0

1881

Staffordshire, England

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