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Household of William Clayton (born 1828, Yorkshire)
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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Clayton, born in 1828 in Silkstone, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Clayton, born in 1828 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Mary E (born 1864 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and William A (born 1868 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister In Law, Jane (born 1832 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), William's Assistant, Alfred (born 1855 in Wymeswold, Leicestershire, England) and William's Servant, Harriet (born 1858 in Woodsetts, Yorkshire, England).
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William Clayton's household
William
Clayton
Head
Emma
Clayton
Wife
Mary E
Clayton
Daughter
William A
Clayton
Son
Jane
Earnshaw
Sister In Law
Alfred
Holwell
Assistant
Harriet
Stocks
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Clayton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 53 |
| Birth year | 1828 |
| Birth place | Silkstone, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Clayton | Head | Married | 53 | 1828 | Silkstone, Yorkshire, England | |
Emma | Clayton | Wife | Married | 53 | 1828 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary E | Clayton | Daughter | Single | 17 | 1864 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
William A | Clayton | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
Jane | Earnshaw | Sister In Law | Single | 49 | 1832 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
Alfred | Holwell | Assistant | Single | 26 | 1855 | Wymeswold, Leicestershire, England | |
Harriet | Stocks | Servant | Single | 23 | 1858 | Woodsetts, Yorkshire, England |
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