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Household of William Clayton (born 1825, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, Lancashire, 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 1825 in Hindley, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; James (born 1862 in Ince, Lancashire, England), John (born 1868 in Ince, Lancashire, England), Maggie (born 1871 in Ince, Lancashire, England) and Lovina (born 1876 in Ince, Lancashire, England).


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William Clayton's household

Male

William

Clayton

Head
Male

James

Clayton

Son
Male

John

Clayton

Son
Female

Maggie

Clayton

Daughter
Female

Lovina

Clayton

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Clayton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Hindley, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Clayton

Head

Widower

56

1825

Hindley, Lancashire, England

James

Clayton

Son

Single

19

1862

Ince, Lancashire, England

John

Clayton

Son

Single

13

1868

Ince, Lancashire, England

Maggie

Clayton

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Ince, Lancashire, England

Lovina

Clayton

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Ince, Lancashire, England

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