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Household of William Ley (born 1821, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kensington, London,Middlesex, 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 Ley and 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ley, born in 1821 in Bideford, Devon, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Annie E Lay, born in 1831 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. They had 4 children; Herbert (born 1859 in Middlesex, England), Lionel (born 1861 in Middlesex, England), Anna E (born 1869 in Middlesex, England) and Godfrey N (born 1875 in Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Niece, Eliza (born 1840 in Exeter, Devon, England), William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1853 in Stratford, Essex, England), William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1859 in Newton, Monmouthshire, Wales), William's Servant, Sarah (born 1856 in Pendock, Gloucestershire, England) and William's Servant, Caroline (born 1860 in Hampshire, England).
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William Ley's household
William
Ley
Head
Annie E
Lay
Wife
Herbert
Lay
Son
Lionel
Lay
Son
Eliza
Spooner
Niece
Anna E
Lay
Daughter
Godfrey N
Lay
Son
Elizabeth
Warwick
Servant
Elizabeth
Maybes
Servant
Sarah
Woodcombe
Servant
Caroline
King
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Ley |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Bideford, Devon, England |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Ley | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | Bideford, Devon, England | |
Annie E | Lay | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Bristol, Gloucestershire, England | |
Herbert | Lay | Son | Single | 22 | 1859 | Middlesex, England | |
Lionel | Lay | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Middlesex, England | |
Eliza | Spooner | Niece | Widow | 41 | 1840 | Exeter, Devon, England | |
Anna E | Lay | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Middlesex, England | |
Godfrey N | Lay | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Middlesex, England | |
Elizabeth | Warwick | Servant | Single | 28 | 1853 | Stratford, Essex, England | |
Elizabeth | Maybes | Servant | Single | 22 | 1859 | Newton, Monmouthshire, Wales | |
Sarah | Woodcombe | Servant | Single | 25 | 1856 | Pendock, Gloucestershire, England | |
Caroline | King | Servant | Single | 21 | 1860 | Hampshire, England |
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