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Household of William Lay (born 1853, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, Lancashire, 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 Lay and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Lay, born in 1853 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Jane Lay, born in 1855 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Isaac (born 1875 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), James (born 1878 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Clara (born 1880 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Henry Blakley, born in 1846 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England.
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William Lay's household
William
Lay
Head
Mary Jane
Lay
Wife
Isaac
Lay
Son
James
Lay
Son
Clara
Lay
Daughter
Henry
Blakley
Lodger
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Lay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 28 |
| Birth year | 1853 |
| Birth place | Manchester, Lancashire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Lay | Head | Married | 28 | 1853 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Mary Jane | Lay | Wife | Married | 26 | 1855 | Oldham, Lancashire, England | |
Isaac | Lay | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Oldham, Lancashire, England | |
James | Lay | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Oldham, Lancashire, England | |
Clara | Lay | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Oldham, Lancashire, England | |
Henry | Blakley | Lodger | Single | 35 | 1846 | Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England |
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