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Household of George Reay (born 1826, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, 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 Reay and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Reay, born in 1826 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Ellen Reay, born in 1828 in Felling, Durham, England. They had 1 child; Mary E, born 1862 in Durham, England. They had 1 grandchild; Isabel, born 1881 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were George's Son In Law, Joseph (born 1859 in Rainton, Durham, England) and George's Lodger, Henry (born 1861 in East Holywell, Northumberland, England).


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George Reay's household

Male

George

Reay

Head
Female

Ellen

Reay

Wife
Female

Mary E

Ord

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Ord

Son In Law
Female

Isabel

Ord

Grand Daughter
Male

Henry

Elliott

Lodger
First name(s) George
Last name Reay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Reay

Head

Married

55

1826

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

Ellen

Reay

Wife

Married

53

1828

Felling, Durham, England

Mary E

Ord

Daughter

Married

19

1862

Durham, England

Joseph

Ord

Son In Law

Married

22

1859

Rainton, Durham, England

Isabel

Ord

Grand Daughter

Single

0

1881

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

Henry

Elliott

Lodger

Single

20

1861

East Holywell, Northumberland, England

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