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Household of Joseph Ray (born 1840, Warwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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.

Joseph Ray and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Ray, born in 1840 in Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Ray, born in 1845 in Cardington, Shropshire, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1870 in Church Preen, Shropshire, England), John (born 1871 in Prestbury, Shropshire, England), Joseph (born 1873 in Prestbury, Shropshire, England) and Robert (born 1876 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Ray's household

Male

Joseph

Ray

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Ray

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Ray

Daughter
Male

John

Ray

Son
Male

Joseph

Ray

Son
Male

Robert

Ray

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Ray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Ray

Head

Married

41

1840

Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, England

Elizabeth

Ray

Wife

Married

36

1845

Cardington, Shropshire, England

Elizabeth

Ray

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Church Preen, Shropshire, England

John

Ray

Son

Single

10

1871

Prestbury, Shropshire, England

Joseph

Ray

Son

Single

8

1873

Prestbury, Shropshire, England

Robert

Ray

Son

Single

5

1876

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

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