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Household of John Reay (born 1829, Cumberland)

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 Reay and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Reay, born in 1829 in Cumberland, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Reay, born in 1827 in Cumberland, England. They had 1 child; Margaret, born 1853 in Cumberland, England. They had 3 grandchildren; John H (born 1875 in Sunderland, Durham, England), George R (born 1878 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Margaret A (born 1880 in Sunderland, Durham, England).


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John Reay's household

Male

John

Reay

Head
Female

Margaret

Reay

Wife
Female

Margaret

Nicholson

Daughter
Male

John H

Nicholson

Grand Son
Male

George R

Nicholson

Grand Son
Female

Margaret A

Nicholson

Grand Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Reay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Cumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Reay

Head

Married

52

1829

Cumberland, England

Margaret

Reay

Wife

Married

54

1827

Cumberland, England

Margaret

Nicholson

Daughter

Married

28

1853

Cumberland, England

John H

Nicholson

Grand Son

Single

6

1875

Sunderland, Durham, England

George R

Nicholson

Grand Son

Single

3

1878

Sunderland, Durham, England

Margaret A

Nicholson

Grand Daughter

Single

1

1880

Sunderland, Durham, England

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