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Household of William Ley (born 1806, Devon)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ley, born in 1806 in Exeter, Devon, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Ley, born in 1805 in Aveton Gifford, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Elizabeth Lavers, born in 1823 in Alphington, Devon, England.


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William Ley's household

Male

William

Ley

Head
Female

Mary

Ley

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Lavers

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Ley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 75
Birth year 1806
Birth place Exeter, Devon, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Ley

Head

Married

75

1806

Exeter, Devon, England

Mary

Ley

Wife

Married

76

1805

Aveton Gifford, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Lavers

Lodger

Widow

58

1823

Alphington, Devon, England

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