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Household of William Clayton (born 1824, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorley, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Clayton, born in 1824 in Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1858 in Chorley, Lancashire, England), John (born 1860 in Chorley, Lancashire, England), William (born 1862 in Chorley, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1865 in Chorley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister, Eliza (born 1842 in Lancashire, England), William's Nephew, Alexander (born 1867 in Withnell, Lancashire, England) and William's Niece, Catherine (born 1870 in Withnell, Lancashire, England).
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William Clayton's household
William
Clayton
Head
Elizabeth
Clayton
Daughter
John
Clayton
Son
William
Clayton
Son
James
Clayton
Son
Eliza
Clayton
Sister
Alexander
Clayton
Nephew
Catherine
Clayton
Niece
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Clayton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 57 |
| Birth year | 1824 |
| Birth place | Lancashire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Clayton | Head | Widower | 57 | 1824 | Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Clayton | Daughter | Single | 23 | 1858 | Chorley, Lancashire, England | |
John | Clayton | Son | Single | 21 | 1860 | Chorley, Lancashire, England | |
William | Clayton | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Chorley, Lancashire, England | |
James | Clayton | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Chorley, Lancashire, England | |
Eliza | Clayton | Sister | Single | 39 | 1842 | Lancashire, England | |
Alexander | Clayton | Nephew | Single | 14 | 1867 | Withnell, Lancashire, England | |
Catherine | Clayton | Niece | Single | 11 | 1870 | Withnell, Lancashire, England |
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