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Household of William Clayton (born 1856, Yorkshire)

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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Clayton, born in 1856 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma J Clayton, born in 1855 in Salford, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Ernest (born 1878 in Brompton, Lancashire, England) and Maggie (born 1881 in Brompton, Lancashire, England).


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William Clayton's household

Male

William

Clayton

Head
Female

Emma J

Clayton

Wife
Male

Ernest

Clayton

Son
Female

Maggie

Clayton

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Clayton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Clayton

Head

Married

25

1856

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Emma J

Clayton

Wife

Married

26

1855

Salford, Lancashire, England

Ernest

Clayton

Son

Single

3

1878

Brompton, Lancashire, England

Maggie

Clayton

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Brompton, Lancashire, England

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