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Household of James Gray (born 1843, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gray, born in 1843 in Mere, Wiltshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Deira Gray, born in 1848 in Mere, Wiltshire, England. They had 6 children; John (born 1870 in Mere, Wiltshire, England), Bessy (born 1871 in Mere, Wiltshire, England), Ann (born 1873 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales), William (born 1875 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales), James (born 1878 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Rosanna (born 1880 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, James Morrell, born in 1853 in Mere, Wiltshire, England.


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James Gray's household

Male

James

Gray

Head
Female

Deira

Gray

Wife
Male

John

Gray

Son
Female

Bessy

Gray

Daughter
Female

Ann

Gray

Daughter
Male

William

Gray

Son
Male

James

Gray

Son
Female

Rosanna

Gray

Daughter
Male

James

Morrell

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Gray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Mere, Wiltshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gray

Head

Married

38

1843

Mere, Wiltshire, England

Deira

Gray

Wife

Married

33

1848

Mere, Wiltshire, England

John

Gray

Son

Single

11

1870

Mere, Wiltshire, England

Bessy

Gray

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Mere, Wiltshire, England

Ann

Gray

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Gray

Son

Single

6

1875

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

James

Gray

Son

Single

3

1878

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Rosanna

Gray

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

James

Morrell

Boarder

Single

28

1853

Mere, Wiltshire, England

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