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Household of William Clay (born 1843, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 1843 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Clay, born in 1848 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Sydney Herbert (born 1872 in Blackpool, Lancashire, England), Reginald (born 1873 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England) and Ethel Mary (born 1878 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Annie Maria (born 1860 in Newton on Ouse, Yorkshire, England) and William's Servant, Eliza (born 1862 in Normanton, Yorkshire, England).
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William Clay's household
William
Clay
Head
Elizabeth
Clay
Wife
Sydney Herbert
Clay
Son
Reginald
Clay
Son
Ethel Mary
Clay
Daughter
Annie Maria
Styan
Servant
Eliza
Shaw
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Clay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Dewsbury, 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 | 38 | 1843 | Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Clay | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Oldham, Lancashire, England | |
Sydney Herbert | Clay | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Blackpool, Lancashire, England | |
Reginald | Clay | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England | |
Ethel Mary | Clay | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England | |
Annie Maria | Styan | Servant | Single | 21 | 1860 | Newton on Ouse, Yorkshire, England | |
Eliza | Shaw | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Normanton, Yorkshire, England |
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