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Household of Archibald Ray (born 1847, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cannock, Staffordshire, 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.

Archibald Ray and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Archibald Ray, born in 1847 in Bushbury, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. Archibald was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Ray, born in 1850 in Bushbury, Staffordshire, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1872 in Tettenhall, Staffordshire, England), Joseph (born 1874 in Bushbury, Staffordshire, England), Christopher (born 1876 in Bushbury, Staffordshire, England), Harry (born 1878 in Bushbury, Staffordshire, England) and James (born 1879 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Archibald's Mother, Elizabeth Ray, born in 1807 in Bushbury, Staffordshire, England.


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Archibald Ray's household

Male

Archibald

Ray

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Ray

Wife
Male

William

Ray

Son
Male

Joseph

Ray

Son
Male

Christopher

Ray

Son
Male

Harry

Ray

Son
Male

James

Ray

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Ray

Mother
First name(s) Archibald
Last name Ray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Bushbury, Staffordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Archibald

Ray

Head

Married

34

1847

Bushbury, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Ray

Wife

Married

31

1850

Bushbury, Staffordshire, England

William

Ray

Son

Single

9

1872

Tettenhall, Staffordshire, England

Joseph

Ray

Son

Single

7

1874

Bushbury, Staffordshire, England

Christopher

Ray

Son

Single

5

1876

Bushbury, Staffordshire, England

Harry

Ray

Son

Single

3

1878

Bushbury, Staffordshire, England

James

Ray

Son

Single

2

1879

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Ray

Mother

Widow

74

1807

Bushbury, Staffordshire, England

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