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Household of John Gray (born 1853, Lancashire)

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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gray, born in 1853 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Mary (born 1832 in Samlesbury, Lancashire, England), John's Aunt, Nancy (born 1828 in Samlesbury, Lancashire, England) and John's Lodger, Levi (born 1843 in Ribchester, Lancashire, England).


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John Gray's household

Male

John

Gray

Head
Female

Mary

Gray

Mother
Female

Nancy

Greenwood

Aunt
Male

Levi

Watson

Lodger
Female

Hannah

Watson

Wife
First name(s) John
Last name Gray
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Gray

Head

Single

28

1853

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary

Gray

Mother

Widow

49

1832

Samlesbury, Lancashire, England

Nancy

Greenwood

Aunt

Single

53

1828

Samlesbury, Lancashire, England

Levi

Watson

Lodger

Married

38

1843

Ribchester, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Watson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Preston, Lancashire, England

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