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Household of George W Dray (born 1856, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, Devon, 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 W Dray and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George W Dray, born in 1856 in Bridge, Kent, consisted of 7 members. George W was the head of the household, married to Jessie Dray, born in 1854 in Arlington, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Edith A (born 1878 in East Down, Devon, England) and George R (born 1880 in Barnstaple, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George W's Brother In Law, William H (born 1866 in Arlington, Devon, England), George W's Lodger, Sarah A (born 1808 in Devon, England) and George W's Lodger, James (born 1862 in Marwood, Devon, England).


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George W Dray's household

Male

George W

Dray

Head
Female

Jessie

Dray

Wife
Female

Edith A

Dray

Daughter
Male

George R

Dray

Son
Male

William H

Thorne

Brother In Law
Female

Sarah A

Dustin

Lodger
Male

James

Pearce

Lodger
First name(s) George W
Last name Dray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Bridge, Kent, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George W

Dray

Head

Married

25

1856

Bridge, Kent, England

Jessie

Dray

Wife

Married

27

1854

Arlington, Devon, England

Edith A

Dray

Daughter

Single

3

1878

East Down, Devon, England

George R

Dray

Son

Single

1

1880

Barnstaple, Devon, England

William H

Thorne

Brother In Law

Single

15

1866

Arlington, Devon, England

Sarah A

Dustin

Lodger

Widow

73

1808

Devon, England

James

Pearce

Lodger

Single

19

1862

Marwood, Devon, England

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