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Household of Edward H L Ray (born 1829, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, 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.

Edward H L Ray and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward H L Ray, born in 1829 in Cornwall, consisted of 10 members. Edward H L was the head of the household, married to Blanche Ray, born in 1840 in -. They had 5 children; Mabel (born 1866 in Torpoint, Cornwall, England), Lucy (born 1868 in Southsea, Hampshire, England), Cecil (born 1870 in Southsea, Hampshire, England), Hood (born 1872 in Southsea, Hampshire, England) and Evelyn (born 1877 in Southsea, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward H L's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1821 in London, Middlesex, England), Edward H L's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1861 in Southsea, Hampshire, England) and Edward H L's Maid, Marie (born 1864 in France).


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Edward H L Ray's household

Male

Edward H L

Ray

Head
Female

Blanche

Ray

Wife
Female

Mabel

Ray

Daughter
Female

Lucy

Ray

Daughter
Male

Cecil

Ray

Son
Male

Hood

Ray

Son
Female

Evelyn

Ray

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Croft

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Cottrell

Servant
Female

Marie

Weller

Maid
First name(s) Edward H L
Last name Ray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Cornwall, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward H L

Ray

Head

Married

52

1829

Cornwall, England

Blanche

Ray

Wife

Married

41

1840

-

Mabel

Ray

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Torpoint, Cornwall, England

Lucy

Ray

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Southsea, Hampshire, England

Cecil

Ray

Son

Single

11

1870

Southsea, Hampshire, England

Hood

Ray

Son

Single

9

1872

Southsea, Hampshire, England

Evelyn

Ray

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Southsea, Hampshire, England

Elizabeth

Croft

Servant

Widow

60

1821

London, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Cottrell

Servant

Single

20

1861

Southsea, Hampshire, England

Marie

Weller

Maid

Single

17

1864

France

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