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Household of James H Wray (born 1828, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chelmsford, Essex, 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 H Wray and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James H Wray, born in 1828 in Springfield, Essex, consisted of 12 members. James H was the head of the household, married to Martha Wray, born in 1841 in Chelmsford, Essex, England. They had 5 children; Carry (born 1865 in Springfield, Essex, England), Edith (born 1868 in Springfield, Essex, England), George (born 1875 in Springfield, Essex, England), Gertrude (born 1881 in Springfield, Essex, England) and Eleanor (born 1877 in Springfield, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James H's Boarder, Mary (born 1851 in Worthing, Sussex, England), James H's Boarder, Annie (born 1861 in Evershot, Bedfordshire, England), James H's Niece, Emma (born 1866 in Bradfield, Essex, England), James H's Servant, Clara (born 1863 in Writtle, Essex, England) and James H's Servant, Emma (born 1860 in Felsted, Essex, England).


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James H Wray's household

Male

James H

Wray

Head
Female

Martha

Wray

Wife
Female

Carry

Wray

Daughter
Female

Edith

Wray

Daughter
Male

George

Wray

Son
Female

Gertrude

Wray

Daughter
Female

Mary

Bedford

Boarder
Female

Annie

Adkins

Boarder
Female

Emma

Patrick

Niece
Female

Clara

Heard

Servant
Female

Emma

Patient

Servant
Female

Eleanor

Wray

Daughter
First name(s) James H
Last name Wray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Springfield, Essex, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James H

Wray

Head

Married

53

1828

Springfield, Essex, England

Martha

Wray

Wife

Married

40

1841

Chelmsford, Essex, England

Carry

Wray

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Springfield, Essex, England

Edith

Wray

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Springfield, Essex, England

George

Wray

Son

Single

6

1875

Springfield, Essex, England

Gertrude

Wray

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Springfield, Essex, England

Mary

Bedford

Boarder

Single

30

1851

Worthing, Sussex, England

Annie

Adkins

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Evershot, Bedfordshire, England

Emma

Patrick

Niece

Single

15

1866

Bradfield, Essex, England

Clara

Heard

Servant

Single

18

1863

Writtle, Essex, England

Emma

Patient

Servant

Single

21

1860

Felsted, Essex, England

Eleanor

Wray

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Springfield, Essex, England

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