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Household of John Ray (born 1812)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, Breconshire, Wales
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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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ray, born in 1812 in , consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Selina Ray, born in 1816 in Llanarthne, Carmarthenshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Philip (born 1815 in Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales), John's Boarder, Simon (born 1819 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England), John's Boarder, Thomas (born 1834 in Vaynor, Brecknockshire, Wales) and John's Boarder, William (born 1840 in Brecknockshire, Wales).
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John Ray's household
John
Ray
Head
Selina
Ray
Wife
Philip
Prosser
Boarder
Simon
Payne
Boarder
Thomas
Thomas
Boarder
William
Busby
Boarder
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Ray |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 69 |
| Birth year | 1812 |
| Birth place | Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Ray | Head | Married | 69 | 1812 | Scotland | |
Selina | Ray | Wife | Married | 65 | 1816 | Llanarthne, Carmarthenshire, Wales | |
Philip | Prosser | Boarder | Widower | 66 | 1815 | Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales | |
Simon | Payne | Boarder | Single | 62 | 1819 | Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England | |
Thomas | Thomas | Boarder | Single | 47 | 1834 | Vaynor, Brecknockshire, Wales | |
William | Busby | Boarder | Single | 41 | 1840 | Brecknockshire, Wales |
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