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Household of William Clayton (born 1817, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Clayton, born in 1817 in East Ardsley, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Clayton, born in 1819 in Stanley, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Isaac (born 1844 in Stanley, Yorkshire, England), Benjamin (born 1863 in East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England) and Mary (born 1861 in East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Son In Law, Frank Furness, born in 1859 in Yorkshire, England.


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William Clayton's household

Male

William

Clayton

Head
Female

Eliza

Clayton

Wife
Male

Isaac

Clayton

Son
Male

Benjamin

Clayton

Son
Female

Mary

Furness

Daughter
Male

Frank

Furness

Son In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Clayton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Clayton

Head

Married

64

1817

East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Clayton

Wife

Married

62

1819

Stanley, Yorkshire, England

Isaac

Clayton

Son

Widower

37

1844

Stanley, Yorkshire, England

Benjamin

Clayton

Son

Single

18

1863

East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Furness

Daughter

Married

20

1861

East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

Frank

Furness

Son In Law

Married

22

1859

Yorkshire, England

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