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Household of James Rayson (born 1853, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wells, Somerset, 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 Rayson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Rayson, born in 1853 in Hambridge, Somerset, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary A Rayson, born in 1851 in Priddy, Somerset, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1877 in Priddy, Somerset, England) and Matthew T (born 1879 in Priddy, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Matthew T Dunford, born in 1847 in Priddy, Somerset, England.


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James Rayson's household

Male

James

Rayson

Head
Female

Mary A

Rayson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Rayson

Daughter
Male

Matthew T

Rayson

Son
Male

Matthew T

Dunford

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Rayson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Hambridge, Somerset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Rayson

Head

Married

28

1853

Hambridge, Somerset, England

Mary A

Rayson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Priddy, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Rayson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Priddy, Somerset, England

Matthew T

Rayson

Son

Single

2

1879

Priddy, Somerset, England

Matthew T

Dunford

Lodger

Single

34

1847

Priddy, Somerset, England

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