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Household of Elijah Ray (born 1847, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, 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.

Elijah Ray and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Elijah Ray, born in 1847 in Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. Elijah was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Mary (born 1870 in Staffordshire, England), William (born 1872 in Staffordshire, England), James (born 1874 in Staffordshire, England) and Eliza (born 1875 in Staffordshire, England).


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Elijah Ray's household

Male

Elijah

Ray

Head
Female

Mary

Ray

Daughter
Male

William

Ray

Son
Male

James

Ray

Son
Female

Eliza

Ray

Daughter
First name(s) Elijah
Last name Ray
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Elijah

Ray

Head

Widower

34

1847

Staffordshire, England

Mary

Ray

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Staffordshire, England

William

Ray

Son

Single

9

1872

Staffordshire, England

James

Ray

Son

Single

7

1874

Staffordshire, England

Eliza

Ray

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Staffordshire, England

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