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Household of William Clayton (born 1839, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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 1839 in Willington, Shropshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Fanny Clayton, born in 1842 in Willington, Shropshire, England. They had 1 child; Sarah, born 1875 in Willington, Shropshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, John (born 1859 in Willington, Shropshire, England) and William's -, Mary (born 1863 in Folkestone, Norfolk, England).


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William Clayton's household

Male

William

Clayton

Head
Female

Fanny

Clayton

Wife
Female

Sarah

Clayton

Daughter
Male

John

Moore

Boarder
Female

Mary

Harrison

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First name(s) William
Last name Clayton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Willington, Shropshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Clayton

Head

Married

42

1839

Willington, Shropshire, England

Fanny

Clayton

Wife

Married

39

1842

Willington, Shropshire, England

Sarah

Clayton

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Willington, Shropshire, England

John

Moore

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Willington, Shropshire, England

Mary

Harrison

-

Single

18

1863

Folkestone, Norfolk, England

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