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Household of John Reay (born 1837, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Reay, born in 1837 in Cumberland, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Reay, born in 1843 in Cumberland, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1861 in Penrith, Cumberland, England), Thomas (born 1863 in Penrith, Cumberland, England), John (born 1865 in Penrith, Cumberland, England), Hugh (born 1869 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England) and Agness (born 1869 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England).


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John Reay's household

Male

John

Reay

Head
Female

Jane

Reay

Wife
Male

William

Reay

Son
Male

Thomas

Reay

Son
Male

John

Reay

Son
Male

Hugh

Reay

Son
Female

Agness

Reay

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Reay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Cumberland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Reay

Head

Married

44

1837

Cumberland, England

Jane

Reay

Wife

Married

38

1843

Cumberland, England

William

Reay

Son

Single

20

1861

Penrith, Cumberland, England

Thomas

Reay

Son

Single

18

1863

Penrith, Cumberland, England

John

Reay

Son

Single

16

1865

Penrith, Cumberland, England

Hugh

Reay

Son

Single

12

1869

Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Agness

Reay

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Carlisle, Cumberland, England

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