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Household of Elijah Rayner (born 1847, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, Lancashire, 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 Rayner and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Elijah Rayner, born in 1847 in Thornham, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Elijah was the head of the household, married to Esther Rayner, born in 1848 in Middleton, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Annie E (born 1870 in Castleton, Lancashire, England), Albert (born 1872 in Hopwood, Lancashire, England), Clara Alice (born 1875 in Castleton, Lancashire, England), Mary Em (born 1877 in Castleton, Lancashire, England) and Thomas T (born 1880 in Moston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Elijah's Mother, Betsy Rayner, born in 1823 in Hopwood, Lancashire, England.


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Elijah Rayner's household

Male

Elijah

Rayner

Head
Female

Esther

Rayner

Wife
Female

Annie E

Rayner

Daughter
Male

Albert

Rayner

Son
Female

Clara Alice

Rayner

Daughter
Female

Mary Em

Rayner

Daughter
Male

Thomas T

Rayner

Son
Female

Betsy

Rayner

Mother
First name(s) Elijah
Last name Rayner
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Thornham, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Elijah

Rayner

Head

Married

34

1847

Thornham, Lancashire, England

Esther

Rayner

Wife

Married

33

1848

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Annie E

Rayner

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Castleton, Lancashire, England

Albert

Rayner

Son

Single

9

1872

Hopwood, Lancashire, England

Clara Alice

Rayner

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Castleton, Lancashire, England

Mary Em

Rayner

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Castleton, Lancashire, England

Thomas T

Rayner

Son

Single

1

1880

Moston, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Rayner

Mother

Widow

58

1823

Hopwood, Lancashire, England

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