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Household of John Ray (born 1847)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ray, born in 1847 in , consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Bridget Ray, born in 1844 in Ireland. They had 8 children; Bridget (born 1863 in Ireland), Tom (born 1866 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1868 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Ann (born 1870 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1872 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), James (born 1874 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Robert (born 1876 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah Jane (born 1878 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).


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John Ray's household

Male

John

Ray

Head
Female

Bridget

Ray

Wife
Female

Bridget

Ray

Daughter
Male

Tom

Ray

Son
Male

William

Ray

Son
Female

Ann

Ray

Daughter
Male

John

Ray

Son
Male

James

Ray

Son
Male

Robert

Ray

Son
Female

Sarah Jane

Ray

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Ray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ray

Head

Married

34

1847

Scotland

Bridget

Ray

Wife

Married

37

1844

Ireland

Bridget

Ray

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Ireland

Tom

Ray

Son

Single

15

1866

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

William

Ray

Son

Single

13

1868

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Ray

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

John

Ray

Son

Single

9

1872

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

James

Ray

Son

Single

7

1874

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Robert

Ray

Son

Single

5

1876

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Jane

Ray

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

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