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Household of John Rays (born 1855, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wells, Somerset, 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 Rays and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Rays, born in 1855 in Barton St David, Somerset, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emily Rays, born in 1857 in Taunton, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; George (born 1876 in Butleigh Wootton, Somerset, England), Basil (born 1878 in Butleigh Wootton, Somerset, England) and Ethel (born 1881 in Butleigh Wootton, Somerset, England).


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John Rays's household

Male

John

Rays

Head
Female

Emily

Rays

Wife
Male

George

Rays

Son
Male

Basil

Rays

Son
Female

Ethel

Rays

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Rays
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Barton St David, Somerset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Rays

Head

Married

26

1855

Barton St David, Somerset, England

Emily

Rays

Wife

Married

24

1857

Taunton, Somerset, England

George

Rays

Son

Single

5

1876

Butleigh Wootton, Somerset, England

Basil

Rays

Son

Single

3

1878

Butleigh Wootton, Somerset, England

Ethel

Rays

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Butleigh Wootton, Somerset, England

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