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Household of William Clayton (born 1840, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Clayton, born in 1840 in Congleton, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Clayton, born in 1850 in Ireland. They had 5 children; Helen (born 1871 in Ireland), Lavina (born 1876 in Maidstone, Kent, England), Selina (born 1878 in Maidstone, Kent, England), William T (born 1880 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1869 in Hampshire, England).


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William Clayton's household

Male

William

Clayton

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Clayton

Wife
Female

Helen

Clayton

Daughter
Female

Lavina

Clayton

Daughter
Female

Selina

Clayton

Daughter
Male

William T

Clayton

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Clayton

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Clayton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Congleton, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Clayton

Head

Married

41

1840

Congleton, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Clayton

Wife

Married

31

1850

Ireland

Helen

Clayton

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Ireland

Lavina

Clayton

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Maidstone, Kent, England

Selina

Clayton

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Maidstone, Kent, England

William T

Clayton

Son

Single

1

1880

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Clayton

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Hampshire, England

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