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Household of William Clayton (born 1850, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 1850 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth A Clayton, born in 1851 in Wales. They had 2 children; Margaret A (born 1877 in Chadderton, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1880 in Chadderton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Elizabeth (born 1832 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), William's Brother, George Hy (born 1862 in Chadderton, Lancashire, England) and William's Brother, Edward (born 1863 in Wales).


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William Clayton's household

Male

William

Clayton

Head
Female

Elizabeth A

Clayton

Wife
Female

Margaret A

Clayton

Daughter
Male

William

Clayton

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Clayton

Mother
Male

George Hy

Cribbs

Brother
Male

Edward

Cribbs

Brother
First name(s) William
Last name Clayton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Clayton

Head

Married

31

1850

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Clayton

Wife

Married

30

1851

Wales

Margaret A

Clayton

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Chadderton, Lancashire, England

William

Clayton

Son

Single

1

1880

Chadderton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Clayton

Mother

Widow

49

1832

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

George Hy

Cribbs

Brother

Single

19

1862

Chadderton, Lancashire, England

Edward

Cribbs

Brother

Single

18

1863

Wales

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