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Household of John Ray (born 1826, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ray, born in 1826 in Tottington, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Ray, born in 1830 in Tottington, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; James (born 1852 in Tottington, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1857 in Walmersley, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1859 in Walmersley, Lancashire, England), Alexander (born 1863 in Walmersley, Lancashire, England), Maria (born 1866 in Walmersley, Lancashire, England), Peter (born 1869 in Walmersley, Lancashire, England) and Thomas Walter (born 1871 in Walmersley, Lancashire, England).


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John Ray's household

Male

John

Ray

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Ray

Wife
Male

James

Ray

Son
Male

Richard

Ray

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Ray

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Ray

Son
Female

Maria

Ray

Daughter
Male

Peter

Ray

Son
Male

Thomas Walter

Ray

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Ray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Tottington, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ray

Head

Married

55

1826

Tottington, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Ray

Wife

Married

51

1830

Tottington, Lancashire, England

James

Ray

Son

Single

29

1852

Tottington, Lancashire, England

Richard

Ray

Son

Single

24

1857

Walmersley, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Ray

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Walmersley, Lancashire, England

Alexander

Ray

Son

Single

18

1863

Walmersley, Lancashire, England

Maria

Ray

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Walmersley, Lancashire, England

Peter

Ray

Son

Single

12

1869

Walmersley, Lancashire, England

Thomas Walter

Ray

Son

Single

10

1871

Walmersley, Lancashire, England

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