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Household of William Clay (born 1856, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, 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 1856 in Lincolnshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Clay, born in 1858 in Lincolnshire, England. They had 3 children; Harriet Ann (born 1877 in Wilsford, Lincolnshire, England), Louisa (born 1879 in Wilsford, Lincolnshire, England) and John (born 1881 in Wilsford, Lincolnshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Brother In Law Boarder, Stephen Bristow, born in 1869 in South Rauceby, Lincolnshire, England.


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William Clay's household

Male

William

Clay

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Clay

Wife
Female

Harriet Ann

Clay

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Clay

Daughter
Male

John

Clay

Son
Male

Stephen

Bristow

Brother In Law Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Clay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Lincolnshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Clay

Head

Married

25

1856

Lincolnshire, England

Mary Ann

Clay

Wife

Married

23

1858

Lincolnshire, England

Harriet Ann

Clay

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Wilsford, Lincolnshire, England

Louisa

Clay

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Wilsford, Lincolnshire, England

John

Clay

Son

Single

0

1881

Wilsford, Lincolnshire, England

Stephen

Bristow

Brother In Law Boarder

Single

12

1869

South Rauceby, Lincolnshire, England

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