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Household of William Clay (born 1847, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Clay, born in 1847 in Greetland, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Clay, born in 1846 in Greetland, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Charles (born 1874 in United States), George A (born 1877 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England) and Henry (born 1879 in Greetland, Yorkshire, England).


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William Clay's household

Male

William

Clay

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Clay

Wife
Male

Charles

Clay

Son
Male

George A

Clay

Son
Male

Henry

Clay

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Clay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Greetland, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Clay

Head

Married

34

1847

Greetland, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Clay

Wife

Married

35

1846

Greetland, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Clay

Son

Single

7

1874

United States

George A

Clay

Son

Single

4

1877

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Clay

Son

Single

2

1879

Greetland, Yorkshire, England

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