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Household of John Wray (born 1843, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Wray and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wray, born in 1843 in Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, They had 5 children; George W (born 1868 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Charles S (born 1871 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Walter (born 1874 in Yorkshire, England), Florence (born 1875 in Yorkshire, England) and Emily (born 1878 in Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Sister, Emma Wray, born in 1857 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England.


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John Wray's household

Male

John

Wray

Head
Male

George W

Wray

Son
Male

Charles S

Wray

Son
Male

Walter

Wray

Son
Female

Florence

Wray

Daughter
Female

Emily

Wray

Daughter
Female

Emma

Wray

Sister
First name(s) John
Last name Wray
Relationship Head
Marital status -
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wray

Head

-

38

1843

Yorkshire, England

George W

Wray

Son

Single

13

1868

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Charles S

Wray

Son

Single

10

1871

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Wray

Son

Single

7

1874

Yorkshire, England

Florence

Wray

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Yorkshire, England

Emily

Wray

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Yorkshire, England

Emma

Wray

Sister

Single

24

1857

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

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