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Household of William Clayton (born 1843, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Clayton, born in 1843 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Janet (born 1871 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1873 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister In Law, Ann (born 1833 in -) and William's Sister In Law, Rachael (born 1840 in -).


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William Clayton's household

Male

William

Clayton

Head
Female

Janet

Clayton

Daughter
Female

Mary

Clayton

Daughter
Female

Ann

Hough

Sister In Law
Female

Rachael

Hough

Sister In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Clayton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Clayton

Head

Widower

38

1843

Preston, Lancashire, England

Janet

Clayton

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary

Clayton

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Preston, Lancashire, England

Ann

Hough

Sister In Law

Single

48

1833

-

Rachael

Hough

Sister In Law

Single

41

1840

-

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