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Household of John Dray (born 1851, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in East Ashford, 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 Dray and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dray, born in 1851 in Ruckinge, Kent, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Dray, born in 1853 in Ruckinge, Kent, England. They had 5 children; Sarah (born 1872 in Ruckinge, Kent, England), Charles (born 1874 in Ruckinge, Kent, England), Lilla (born 1877 in Ruckinge, Kent, England), Kate (born 1879 in Ruckinge, Kent, England) and Henry J B (born 1881 in Ruckinge, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Edward Manering, born in 1862 in Loose, Kent, England.


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John Dray's household

Male

John

Dray

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Dray

Wife
Female

Sarah

Dray

Daughter
Male

Charles

Dray

Son
Female

Lilla

Dray

Daughter
Female

Kate

Dray

Daughter
Male

Henry J B

Dray

Son
Male

Edward

Manering

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Dray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Ruckinge, Kent, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dray

Head

Married

30

1851

Ruckinge, Kent, England

Elizabeth

Dray

Wife

Married

28

1853

Ruckinge, Kent, England

Sarah

Dray

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Ruckinge, Kent, England

Charles

Dray

Son

Single

7

1874

Ruckinge, Kent, England

Lilla

Dray

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Ruckinge, Kent, England

Kate

Dray

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Ruckinge, Kent, England

Henry J B

Dray

Son

Single

0

1881

Ruckinge, Kent, England

Edward

Manering

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Loose, Kent, England

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