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Household of John Bray (born 1840, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, Lancashire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bray, born in 1840 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza Bray, born in 1843 in Liscard, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Bessy (born 1867 in Crowden, Cornwall, England), Margaret (born 1872 in Yorkshire, England), William Henry (born 1878 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Eliza (born 1880 in Littleborough, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Brother, John (born 1866 in Cornwall, England), John's Brother, Mary (born 1819 in Cornwall, England) and John's Brother, Sarah Ann (born 1867 in Durham, Durham, England).


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John Bray's household

Male

John

Bray

Head
Female

Eliza

Bray

Wife
Female

Bessy

Bray

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Bray

Daughter
Male

William Henry

Bray

Son
Female

Eliza

Bray

Daughter
Male

John

Mitchell

Brother
Female

Mary

Clifton

Brother
Female

Sarah Ann

Maggit

Brother
First name(s) John
Last name Bray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bray

Head

Married

41

1840

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Eliza

Bray

Wife

Married

38

1843

Liscard, Lancashire, England

Bessy

Bray

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Crowden, Cornwall, England

Margaret

Bray

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Yorkshire, England

William Henry

Bray

Son

Single

3

1878

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Bray

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Littleborough, Lancashire, England

John

Mitchell

Brother

Single

15

1866

Cornwall, England

Mary

Clifton

Brother

Widow

62

1819

Cornwall, England

Sarah Ann

Maggit

Brother

Single

14

1867

Durham, Durham, England

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