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Household of William Clayton (born 1853, 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 1853 in Wellington, Shropshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Isabella Clayton, born in 1857 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 3 children; W John (born 1877 in Jarrow, Durham, England), Ellen Elizabeth (born 1878 in Jarrow, Durham, England) and Ethel (born 1881 in Jarrow, Durham, England).


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William Clayton's household

Male

William

Clayton

Head
Female

Elizabeth Isabella

Clayton

Wife
Male

W John

Clayton

Son
Female

Ellen Elizabeth

Clayton

Daughter
Female

Ethel

Clayton

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Clayton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Wellington, 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

28

1853

Wellington, Shropshire, England

Elizabeth Isabella

Clayton

Wife

Married

24

1857

Sunderland, Durham, England

W John

Clayton

Son

Single

4

1877

Jarrow, Durham, England

Ellen Elizabeth

Clayton

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Jarrow, Durham, England

Ethel

Clayton

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Jarrow, Durham, England

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