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Household of William Clayton (born 1831, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Madeley, Shropshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Clayton, born in 1831 in Broseley, Shropshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Clayton, born in 1824 in Shropshire, England. They had 1 child; William, born 1866 in Shropshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Son In Law, Henry (born 1850 in Broseley, Shropshire, England), William's Niece, Mary A (born 1850 in Broseley, Shropshire, England) and William's Niece, Eliza (born 1871 in Madeley, Shropshire, England).


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William Clayton's household

Male

William

Clayton

Head
Female

Ann

Clayton

Wife
Male

William

Clayton

Son
Male

Henry

Williams

Son In Law
Female

Mary A

Williams

Niece
Female

Eliza

Williams

Niece
First name(s) William
Last name Clayton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Broseley, Shropshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Clayton

Head

Married

50

1831

Broseley, Shropshire, England

Ann

Clayton

Wife

Married

57

1824

Shropshire, England

William

Clayton

Son

Single

15

1866

Shropshire, England

Henry

Williams

Son In Law

Married

31

1850

Broseley, Shropshire, England

Mary A

Williams

Niece

Married

31

1850

Broseley, Shropshire, England

Eliza

Williams

Niece

Single

10

1871

Madeley, Shropshire, England

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