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Household of William Lay (born 1854, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Lay, born in 1854 in City of London, Middlesex, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Frances Lay, born in 1853 in Cromer, Norfolk, England. They had 1 child; Hannah Mary, born 1880 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England.


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William Lay's household

Male

William

Lay

Head
Female

Frances

Lay

Wife
Female

Hannah Mary

Lay

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Lay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place City of London, Middlesex, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Lay

Head

Married

27

1854

City of London, Middlesex, England

Frances

Lay

Wife

Married

28

1853

Cromer, Norfolk, England

Hannah Mary

Lay

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

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