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Household of William Ley (born 1843, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lewisham, London,Kent, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ley, born in 1843 in Devon, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Ley, born in 1847 in Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Niece, Florence (born 1872 in Greenwich, Kent, England), William's Servant, Sarah (born 1865 in Lewisham, Kent, England), William's Servant, George (born 1862 in London, Middlesex, England) and William's Servant, John (born 1852 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England).


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William Ley's household

Male

William

Ley

Head
Female

Emma

Ley

Wife
Female

Florence

Cramp

Niece
Female

Sarah

Rains

Servant
Male

George

Holt

Servant
Male

John

Harrison

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Ley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Ley

Head

Married

38

1843

Devon, England

Emma

Ley

Wife

Married

34

1847

Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England

Florence

Cramp

Niece

Single

9

1872

Greenwich, Kent, England

Sarah

Rains

Servant

Single

16

1865

Lewisham, Kent, England

George

Holt

Servant

Single

19

1862

London, Middlesex, England

John

Harrison

Servant

-

29

1852

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

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