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Household of William Clayton (born 1838, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, 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 Clayton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Clayton, born in 1838 in Shifnal, Shropshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Julia Clayton, born in 1853 in Leatherhead, Surrey, England. They had 2 children; Lillian (born 1875 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England) and William (born 1878 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Louise Palmer, born in 1867 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.


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William Clayton's household

Male

William

Clayton

Head
Female

Julia

Clayton

Wife
Female

Lillian

Clayton

Daughter
Male

William

Clayton

Son
Female

Louise

Palmer

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Clayton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Shifnal, Shropshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Clayton

Head

Married

43

1838

Shifnal, Shropshire, England

Julia

Clayton

Wife

Married

28

1853

Leatherhead, Surrey, England

Lillian

Clayton

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

William

Clayton

Son

Single

3

1878

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Louise

Palmer

Servant

Single

14

1867

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

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