Clay Family History

You can see how Clay families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Clay family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Clay families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 1,350 Clay families living in Yorkshire. This was about 21% of all the recorded Clay's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Clay families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Clay surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.