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Household of George Ray (born 1826, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Nantwich, Cheshire, 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.

George Ray and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Ray, born in 1826 in Nantwich, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Jane Ray, born in 1826 in Crewe, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; George (born 1860 in Wybunbury, Cheshire, England) and Henry (born 1861 in Nantwich, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Niece, Eliza A (born 1854 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and George's Servant, Eliza A (born 1867 in Audlem, Cheshire, England).


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George Ray's household

Male

George

Ray

Head
Female

Jane

Ray

Wife
Male

George

Ray

Son
Male

Henry

Ray

Son
Female

Eliza A

Reid

Niece
Female

Eliza A

Shakeshaft

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Ray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Nantwich, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Ray

Head

Married

55

1826

Nantwich, Cheshire, England

Jane

Ray

Wife

Married

55

1826

Crewe, Cheshire, England

George

Ray

Son

Single

21

1860

Wybunbury, Cheshire, England

Henry

Ray

Son

Single

20

1861

Nantwich, Cheshire, England

Eliza A

Reid

Niece

Single

27

1854

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Eliza A

Shakeshaft

Servant

Single

14

1867

Audlem, Cheshire, England

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