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Household of William N Lay (born 1841, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plymouth, 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 N Lay and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William N Lay, born in 1841 in Plymouth, Devon, consisted of 3 members. William N was the head of the household, married to Eliza Lay, born in 1839 in Plymouth, Devon, England. They had 1 child; W H, born 1869 in Plymouth, Devon, England.


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William N Lay's household

Male

William N

Lay

Head
Female

Eliza

Lay

Wife
Male

W H

Lay

Son
First name(s) William N
Last name Lay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Plymouth, Devon, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William N

Lay

Head

Married

40

1841

Plymouth, Devon, England

Eliza

Lay

Wife

Married

42

1839

Plymouth, Devon, England

W H

Lay

Son

Single

12

1869

Plymouth, Devon, England

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