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Household of John Ray (born 1811, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kensington, London,Middlesex, 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 Ray and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ray, born in 1811 in Badger, Shropshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Parsons Ray, born in 1817 in Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Susannah (born 1819 in St Botolph's) and John's Servant, Emily (born 1864 in Purleigh, Essex, England).


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John Ray's household

Male

John

Ray

Head
Female

Mary Parsons

Ray

Wife
Female

Susannah

Carroll

Servant
Female

Emily

Smith

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Ray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Badger, Shropshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ray

Head

Married

70

1811

Badger, Shropshire, England

Mary Parsons

Ray

Wife

Married

64

1817

Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England

Susannah

Carroll

Servant

Single

62

1819

St Botolph's

Emily

Smith

Servant

Single

17

1864

Purleigh, Essex, England

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