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Household of John Ray (born 1845, Durham)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ray, born in 1845 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Ray, born in 1855 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Mary J (born 1873 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Margaret Y (born 1879 in Sunderland, Durham, England).


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John Ray's household

Male

John

Ray

Head
Female

Margaret

Ray

Wife
Female

Mary J

Ray

Daughter
Female

Margaret Y

Ray

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Ray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ray

Head

Married

36

1845

South Shields, Durham, England

Margaret

Ray

Wife

Married

26

1855

Sunderland, Durham, England

Mary J

Ray

Daughter

Single

8

1873

South Shields, Durham, England

Margaret Y

Ray

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Sunderland, Durham, England

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