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Household of Edward Rainey (born 1837, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Croydon, Surrey, 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 Rainey and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Rainey, born in 1837 in City of London, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Sophia Rainey, born in 1837 in Cowfold, Sussex, England. They had 5 children; James (born 1860 in City of London, Middlesex, England), William (born 1865 in City of London, Middlesex, England), George (born 1868 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Clara (born 1870 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and Bessie (born 1873 in City of London, Middlesex, England).


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Edward Rainey's household

Male

Edward

Rainey

Head
Female

Sophia

Rainey

Wife
Male

James

Rainey

Son
Male

William

Rainey

Son
Male

George

Rainey

Son
Female

Clara

Rainey

Daughter
Female

Bessie

Rainey

Daughter
First name(s) Edward
Last name Rainey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place City of London, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Rainey

Head

Married

44

1837

City of London, Middlesex, England

Sophia

Rainey

Wife

Married

44

1837

Cowfold, Sussex, England

James

Rainey

Son

Single

21

1860

City of London, Middlesex, England

William

Rainey

Son

Single

16

1865

City of London, Middlesex, England

George

Rainey

Son

Single

13

1868

City of London, Middlesex, England

Clara

Rainey

Daughter

Single

11

1870

City of London, Middlesex, England

Bessie

Rainey

Daughter

Single

8

1873

City of London, Middlesex, England

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