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Household of John Ray (born 1847, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Ray and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ray, born in 1847 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary A Ray, born in 1848 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Caroline (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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John Ray's household

Male

John

Ray

Head
Female

Mary A

Ray

Wife
Female

Caroline

Ray

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Ray

Daughter
Male

John

Ray

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Ray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ray

Head

Married

34

1847

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Ray

Wife

Married

33

1848

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Caroline

Ray

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Ray

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John

Ray

Son

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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