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Household of William Layer (born 1836, Essex)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colchester, Essex, 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 Layer and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Layer, born in 1836 in Feering, Essex, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Layer, born in 1847 in Scotland. They had 6 children; Harriet (born 1867 in Farnham, Surrey, England), Walter (born 1869 in Colchester, Essex, England), Eliza (born 1875 in Colchester, Essex, England), Maud W (born 1877 in Colchester, Essex, England), Frederick W (born 1879 in Colchester, Essex, England) and George F (born 1881 in Colchester, Essex, England).
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William Layer's household
William
Layer
Head
Margaret
Layer
Wife
Harriet
Layer
Daughter
Walter
Layer
Son
Eliza
Layer
Daughter
Maud W
Layer
Daughter
Frederick W
Layer
Son
George F
Layer
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Layer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Feering, Essex, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Layer | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Feering, Essex, England | |
Margaret | Layer | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Scotland | |
Harriet | Layer | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Farnham, Surrey, England | |
Walter | Layer | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Colchester, Essex, England | |
Eliza | Layer | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Colchester, Essex, England | |
Maud W | Layer | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Colchester, Essex, England | |
Frederick W | Layer | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Colchester, Essex, England | |
George F | Layer | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Colchester, Essex, England |
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