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Household of John Reay (born 1829, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Reay, born in 1829 in Crosby, Cumberland, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Richard (born 1867 in Winlaton, Durham, England) and Liley (born 1881 in Winlaton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, William Davidson, born in 1856 in Tow Law, Durham, England.


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John Reay's household

Male

John

Reay

Head
Male

Richard

Reay

Son
Male

William

Davidson

Lodger
Female

Rebecca

Davidson

Wife
Female

Liley

Davidson

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

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Reay

Head

Widower

52

1829

Crosby, Cumberland, England

Richard

Reay

Son

Single

14

1867

Winlaton, Durham, England

William

Davidson

Lodger

Married

25

1856

Tow Law, Durham, England

Rebecca

Davidson

Wife

Married

19

1862

Winlaton, Durham, England

Liley

Davidson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Winlaton, Durham, England

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