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Household of William Clayton (born 1859, 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 1859 in Leigh, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Betsy Clayton, born in 1859 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Eleanor (born 1878 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and Ada (born 1879 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Hannah (born 1854 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and William's Lodger, Susannah (born 1879 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).


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William Clayton's household

Male

William

Clayton

Head
Female

Betsy

Clayton

Wife
Female

Eleanor

Clayton

Daughter
Female

Ada

Clayton

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Hulme

Lodger
Female

Susannah

Hulme

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Clayton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 22
Birth year 1859
Birth place Leigh, 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

22

1859

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Clayton

Wife

Married

22

1859

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Eleanor

Clayton

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Ada

Clayton

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Hulme

Lodger

Single

27

1854

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Susannah

Hulme

Lodger

Single

2

1879

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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