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Household of James Gray (born 1849, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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.

James Gray and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gray, born in 1849 in Low Fell, Durham, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Gray, born in 1847 in Black Hill, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Isabella (born 1871 in Durham, Durham, England), Margaret (born 1873 in Durham, Durham, England), Mary Jane (born 1875 in Shincliffe, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1877 in Durham, Durham, England) and Barbara (born 1879 in Lamesley, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Nephew, George Ellison, born in 1860 in Urpeth, Durham, England.


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James Gray's household

Male

James

Gray

Head
Female

Margaret

Gray

Wife
Female

Isabella

Gray

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Gray

Daughter
Female

Mary Jane

Gray

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Gray

Daughter
Female

Barbara

Gray

Daughter
Male

George

Ellison

Nephew
First name(s) James
Last name Gray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Low Fell, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gray

Head

Married

32

1849

Low Fell, Durham, England

Margaret

Gray

Wife

Married

34

1847

Black Hill, Durham, England

Isabella

Gray

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Durham, Durham, England

Margaret

Gray

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Durham, Durham, England

Mary Jane

Gray

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Shincliffe, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Gray

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Durham, Durham, England

Barbara

Gray

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Lamesley, Durham, England

George

Ellison

Nephew

Single

21

1860

Urpeth, Durham, England

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