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Household of William Clayton (born 1842, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dudley, Staffordshire, 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 1842 in Wellington, Shropshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Lucy Clayton, born in 1840 in St James, Shropshire, England. They had 4 children; Louisa (born 1870 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), William (born 1872 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), Eliza (born 1874 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England) and Alfred (born 1876 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England).


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William Clayton's household

Male

William

Clayton

Head
Female

Lucy

Clayton

Wife
Female

Louisa

Clayton

Daughter
Male

William

Clayton

Son
Female

Eliza

Clayton

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Clayton

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Clayton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Wellington, 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

39

1842

Wellington, Shropshire, England

Lucy

Clayton

Wife

Married

41

1840

St James, Shropshire, England

Louisa

Clayton

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

William

Clayton

Son

Single

9

1872

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Eliza

Clayton

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Alfred

Clayton

Son

Single

5

1876

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

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