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Household of William G Lay (born 1843, Berkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newbury, Berkshire, 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 G Lay and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William G Lay, born in 1843 in Grove, Berkshire, consisted of 7 members. William G was the head of the household, married to Mary H Lay, born in 1846 in Kingsclere, Hampshire, England. They had 3 children; William G (born 1873 in Thatcham, Berkshire, England), Godfrey (born 1874 in Thatcham, Berkshire, England) and Phillip H (born 1878 in Thatcham, Berkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William G's Assistant, William (born 1867 in Thatcham, Berkshire, England) and William G's Servant, Mary (born 1866 in Bucklebury, Berkshire, England).


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William G Lay's household

Male

William G

Lay

Head
Female

Mary H

Lay

Wife
Male

William G

Lay

Son
Male

Godfrey

Lay

Son
Male

Phillip H

Lay

Son
Male

William

Kent

Assistant
Female

Mary

Cripps

Servant
First name(s) William G
Last name Lay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Grove, Berkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William G

Lay

Head

Married

38

1843

Grove, Berkshire, England

Mary H

Lay

Wife

Married

35

1846

Kingsclere, Hampshire, England

William G

Lay

Son

Single

8

1873

Thatcham, Berkshire, England

Godfrey

Lay

Son

Single

7

1874

Thatcham, Berkshire, England

Phillip H

Lay

Son

Single

3

1878

Thatcham, Berkshire, England

William

Kent

Assistant

Single

14

1867

Thatcham, Berkshire, England

Mary

Cripps

Servant

Single

15

1866

Bucklebury, Berkshire, England

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