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Household of John Reay (born 1811, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Easington, 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 Reay and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Reay, born in 1811 in Kirkleatham, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; John Wm (born 1850 in Hallgarth, Durham, England) and Sarah Jane (born 1853 in Hallgarth, Durham, England). He had 2 grandchildren; Jane (born 1879 in Murton, Durham, England) and Elizabeth (born 1881 in Murton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Son In Law, James Pass, born in 1857 in Thornley, Durham, England.


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John Reay's household

Male

John

Reay

Head
Male

John Wm

Reay

Son
Male

James

Pass

Son In Law
Female

Sarah Jane

Pass

Daughter
Female

Jane

Pass

Grand Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Pass

Grand Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Reay
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Kirkleatham, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Reay

Head

Widower

70

1811

Kirkleatham, Yorkshire, England

John Wm

Reay

Son

Single

31

1850

Hallgarth, Durham, England

James

Pass

Son In Law

Married

24

1857

Thornley, Durham, England

Sarah Jane

Pass

Daughter

Married

28

1853

Hallgarth, Durham, England

Jane

Pass

Grand Daughter

Single

2

1879

Murton, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Pass

Grand Daughter

Single

0

1881

Murton, Durham, England

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