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Household of William Clayton (born 1813, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Clayton, born in 1813 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Benjamin (born 1856 in Handsworth, Yorkshire, England), Thomas (born 1862 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Selina (born 1859 in Handsworth, Yorkshire, England). He had 1 grandchild; Anne, born 1880 in Handsworth, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Son In Law, Isaac Potts, born in 1858 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.


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William Clayton's household

Male

William

Clayton

Head
Male

Benjamin

Clayton

Son
Male

Thomas

Clayton

Son
Male

Isaac

Potts

Son In Law
Female

Selina

Potts

Daughter
Female

Anne

Potts

Grand Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Clayton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Clayton

Head

Widower

68

1813

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Benjamin

Clayton

Son

Single

25

1856

Handsworth, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Clayton

Son

Single

19

1862

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Isaac

Potts

Son In Law

Married

23

1858

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Selina

Potts

Daughter

Married

22

1859

Handsworth, Yorkshire, England

Anne

Potts

Grand Daughter

Single

1

1880

Handsworth, Yorkshire, England

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