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Household of John Bray (born 1841, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheppey, Kent, 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.

John Bray and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bray, born in 1841 in Barnstaple, Devon, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma Bray, born in 1840 in Bideford, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Kate Lear (born 1867 in Sheerness, Kent, England), Charlotte C (born 1869 in Sheerness, Kent, England), Caroline M (born 1871 in Sheerness, Kent, England) and Reginald J Lear (born 1872 in Sheerness, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Ellen Fryer, born in 1860 in Lynsted, Kent, England.


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John Bray's household

Male

John

Bray

Head
Female

Emma

Bray

Wife
Female

Kate Lear

Bray

Daughter
Female

Charlotte C

Bray

Daughter
Female

Caroline M

Bray

Daughter
Male

Reginald J Lear

Bray

Son
Female

Ellen

Fryer

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Bray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Barnstaple, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bray

Head

Married

40

1841

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Emma

Bray

Wife

Married

41

1840

Bideford, Devon, England

Kate Lear

Bray

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Sheerness, Kent, England

Charlotte C

Bray

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Sheerness, Kent, England

Caroline M

Bray

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Sheerness, Kent, England

Reginald J Lear

Bray

Son

Single

9

1872

Sheerness, Kent, England

Ellen

Fryer

Servant

Single

21

1860

Lynsted, Kent, England

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