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Household of John Gray (born 1830, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, Durham, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gray, born in 1830 in Newburn, Northumberland, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary A Gray, born in 1834 in Wallsend, Northumberland, England. They had 5 children; Richard H (born 1857 in Newburn, Northumberland, England), John (born 1859 in St Johns, Northumberland, England), Henry (born 1864 in Whickham, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1866 in Whickham, Durham, England) and Mary A (born 1869 in Whickham, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Margaret Wilkinson, born in 1865 in Tanfield, Durham, England.


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John Gray's household

Male

John

Gray

Head
Female

Mary A

Gray

Wife
Male

Richard H

Gray

Son
Male

John

Gray

Son
Male

Henry

Gray

Son
Male

Thomas

Gray

Son
Female

Mary A

Gray

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Wilkinson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Gray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Newburn, Northumberland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gray

Head

Married

51

1830

Newburn, Northumberland, England

Mary A

Gray

Wife

Married

47

1834

Wallsend, Northumberland, England

Richard H

Gray

Son

Single

24

1857

Newburn, Northumberland, England

John

Gray

Son

Single

22

1859

St Johns, Northumberland, England

Henry

Gray

Son

Single

17

1864

Whickham, Durham, England

Thomas

Gray

Son

Single

15

1866

Whickham, Durham, England

Mary A

Gray

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Whickham, Durham, England

Margaret

Wilkinson

Servant

Single

16

1865

Tanfield, Durham, England

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