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Household of William Clayton (born 1853, Nottinghamshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Clayton, born in 1853 in Newark, Nottinghamshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Ann (born 1819 in Flintham, Nottinghamshire, England), William's Brother, Charles (born 1861 in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England), William's Brother In Law, Henry (born 1854 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England), William's Sister, Rebecca (born 1856 in Claythorpe, Nottinghamshire, England), William's Niece, Kate C (born 1875 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), William's Niece, Nellie (born 1878 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and William's Niece, Lizzie (born 1880 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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William Clayton's household

Male

William

Clayton

Head
Female

Ann

Clayton

Mother
Male

Charles

Clayton

Brother
Male

Henry

Lawson

Brother In Law
Female

Rebecca

Lawson

Sister
Female

Kate C

Lawson

Niece
Female

Nellie

Lawson

Niece
Female

Lizzie

Lawson

Niece
First name(s) William
Last name Clayton
Relationship Head
Marital status -
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Newark, Nottinghamshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Clayton

Head

-

28

1853

Newark, Nottinghamshire, England

Ann

Clayton

Mother

Widow

62

1819

Flintham, Nottinghamshire, England

Charles

Clayton

Brother

Single

20

1861

Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England

Henry

Lawson

Brother In Law

Married

27

1854

Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England

Rebecca

Lawson

Sister

Married

25

1856

Claythorpe, Nottinghamshire, England

Kate C

Lawson

Niece

Single

6

1875

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Nellie

Lawson

Niece

Single

3

1878

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Lizzie

Lawson

Niece

Single

1

1880

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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