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Household of William Clay (born 1845, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Clay, born in 1845 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Clay, born in 1842 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Rufus (born 1872 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Sunderland (born 1873 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), Thomas (born 1877 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England) and James Wm (born 1881 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother, Ellen Clay, born in 1821 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England.


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William Clay's household

Male

William

Clay

Head
Female

Ellen

Clay

Wife
Male

Rufus

Clay

Son
Male

Sunderland

Clay

Son
Male

Thomas

Clay

Son
Male

James Wm

Clay

Son
Female

Ellen

Clay

Mother
First name(s) William
Last name Clay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Clay

Head

Married

36

1845

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Clay

Wife

Married

39

1842

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Rufus

Clay

Son

Single

9

1872

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Sunderland

Clay

Son

Single

8

1873

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Clay

Son

Single

4

1877

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

James Wm

Clay

Son

Single

0

1881

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Clay

Mother

Widow

60

1821

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

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