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Household of William Clays (born 1840, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Runcorn, Cheshire, 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 Clays and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Clays, born in 1840 in Frodsham, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Clays, born in 1841 in Thelwall, Cheshire, England. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1870 in Frodsham, Cheshire, England), Albert (born 1872 in Frodsham, Cheshire, England), Anne (born 1876 in Frodsham, Cheshire, England), Clara (born 1879 in Frodsham, Cheshire, England) and Joseph (born 1881 in Frodsham, Cheshire, England).


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William Clays's household

Male

William

Clays

Head
Female

Ellen

Clays

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Clays

Daughter
Male

Albert

Clays

Son
Female

Anne

Clays

Daughter
Female

Clara

Clays

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Clays

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

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Clays

Head

Married

41

1840

Frodsham, Cheshire, England

Ellen

Clays

Wife

Married

40

1841

Thelwall, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Clays

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Frodsham, Cheshire, England

Albert

Clays

Son

Single

9

1872

Frodsham, Cheshire, England

Anne

Clays

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Frodsham, Cheshire, England

Clara

Clays

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Frodsham, Cheshire, England

Joseph

Clays

Son

Single

0

1881

Frodsham, Cheshire, England

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