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Household of William Clayton (born 1828, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Clayton, born in 1828 in Horwich, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Clayton, born in 1836 in Horwich, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Ellen, born 1875 in Horwich, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Step-Son, James (born 1864 in Horwich, Lancashire, England), William's Step Daughter, Mary Jane (born 1870 in Halliwell, Lancashire, England) and William's Father, James (born 1797 in Cheshire, England).


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William Clayton's household

Male

William

Clayton

Head
Female

Jane

Clayton

Wife
Male

James

Pendlebury

Step-Son
Female

Mary Jane

Pendlebury

Step Daughter
Female

Ellen

Clayton

Daughter
Male

James

Clayton

Father
First name(s) William
Last name Clayton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Horwich, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Clayton

Head

Married

53

1828

Horwich, Lancashire, England

Jane

Clayton

Wife

Married

45

1836

Horwich, Lancashire, England

James

Pendlebury

Step-Son

Single

17

1864

Horwich, Lancashire, England

Mary Jane

Pendlebury

Step Daughter

Single

11

1870

Halliwell, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Clayton

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Horwich, Lancashire, England

James

Clayton

Father

Widower

84

1797

Cheshire, England

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