Household of William Lay (born 1827, Essex)

In the 1881 Census, the household of William Lay, born in 1827 in Colchester, Essex, consisted of 20 members. William was the head of the household, married to Harriett A Lay, born in 1829 in City of London, Middlesex, England. They had 1 child; William, born 1861 in Westminster, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Assistant, Catherine (born 1841 in Ewhurst, Surrey, England), William's Boarder, Edward W (born 1836 in Fremington, Devon, England), William's Boarder, Caroline M (born 1851 in Bridport, Dorset, England), William's Boarder, James (born 1832 in Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England), William's Boarder, John H (born 1846 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England), William's Boarder, Rebecca (born 1813 in Petersfield, Hampshire, England), William's Boarder, Rebecca E (born 1849 in Poole, Dorset, England), William's Boarder, Emma (born 1851 in Ashford, Kent, England), William's Boarder, Jane (born 1824 in Willand, Devon, England), William's Boarder, Tom (born 1837 in Halberton, Devon, England), William's Boarder, Richard G (born 1832 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England), William's Boarder, Robert (born 1832 in Ireland), William's Servant, Thomas (born 1856 in Carlton, Cambridgeshire, England), William's Servant, Jessie (born 1849 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England), William's Servant, Louisa (born 1852 in Reydon, Suffolk, England), William's Servant, Annie E (born 1858 in Newington, Surrey, England) and William's Servant, Ada (born 1859 in City of London, Middlesex, England).