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Household of James Wray (born 1839, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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 Wray and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wray, born in 1839 in Richmond, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Annie Wray, born in 1844 in Scotland. They had 5 children; Mary Jane (born 1869 in Chester, Cheshire, England), David H (born 1872 in Chester, Cheshire, England), Nellie (born 1875 in Chester, Cheshire, England), James (born 1877 in Chester, Cheshire, England) and Thomas Wilson (born 1879 in Chester, Cheshire, England).


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James Wray's household

Male

James

Wray

Head
Female

Annie

Wray

Wife
Female

Mary Jane

Wray

Daughter
Male

David H

Wray

Son
Female

Nellie

Wray

Daughter
Male

James

Wray

Son
Male

Thomas Wilson

Wray

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Wray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Richmond, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wray

Head

Married

42

1839

Richmond, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Wray

Wife

Married

37

1844

Scotland

Mary Jane

Wray

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Chester, Cheshire, England

David H

Wray

Son

Single

9

1872

Chester, Cheshire, England

Nellie

Wray

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Chester, Cheshire, England

James

Wray

Son

Single

4

1877

Chester, Cheshire, England

Thomas Wilson

Wray

Son

Single

2

1879

Chester, Cheshire, England

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