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Household of William Ley (born 1853, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales
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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 1853 in Devon, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Ley, born in 1857 in Llansamlet, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 3 children; David R (born 1876 in Llansamlet, Glamorganshire, Wales), Sarah Ann (born 1878 in Llansamlet, Glamorganshire, Wales) and William (born 1880 in Llansamlet, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister, Eliza Ley, born in 1863 in Devon, England.
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William Ley's household
William
Ley
Head
Rebecca
Ley
Wife
David R
Ley
Son
Sarah Ann
Ley
Daughter
William
Ley
Son
Eliza
Ley
Sister
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Ley |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 28 |
| Birth year | 1853 |
| 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 | 28 | 1853 | Devon, England | |
Rebecca | Ley | Wife | Married | 24 | 1857 | Llansamlet, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
David R | Ley | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Llansamlet, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Sarah Ann | Ley | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Llansamlet, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
William | Ley | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Llansamlet, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Eliza | Ley | Sister | Single | 18 | 1863 | Devon, England |
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