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Household of John Gray (born 1840, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 Gray and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gray, born in 1840 in Cockermouth, Cumberland, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Gray, born in 1840 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1861 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Mary E (born 1867 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Betsy (born 1872 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Ann (born 1878 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother, Ellen Gray, born in 1811 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England.


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John Gray's household

Male

John

Gray

Head
Female

Jane

Gray

Wife
Male

Thomas

Gray

Son
Female

Mary E

Gray

Daughter
Female

Betsy

Gray

Daughter
Female

Ann

Gray

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Gray

Mother
First name(s) John
Last name Gray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Cockermouth, Cumberland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gray

Head

Married

41

1840

Cockermouth, Cumberland, England

Jane

Gray

Wife

Married

41

1840

Preston, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Gray

Son

Single

20

1861

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Gray

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Preston, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Gray

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Preston, Lancashire, England

Ann

Gray

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Preston, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Gray

Mother

Widow

70

1811

Kirkham, Lancashire, England

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