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Household of Luke Reay (born 1838, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, 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.

Luke Reay and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Luke Reay, born in 1838 in White Le Head, Durham, consisted of 9 members. Luke was the head of the household, married to Sarah Reay, born in 1834 in Bacup, Nottinghamshire, England. They had 4 children; Ann (born 1868 in Washington, Durham, England), Sarah (born 1870 in Washington, Durham, England), Luke W (born 1872 in Washington, Durham, England) and Joseph (born 1874 in Washington, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Luke's Stepson, George Wm (born 1861 in Washington, Durham, England), Luke's Stepson, Benjamin (born 1862 in Washington, Durham, England) and Luke's Nephew, William (born 1860 in Kenton, Northumberland, England).


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Luke Reay's household

Male

Luke

Reay

Head
Female

Sarah

Reay

Wife
Male

George Wm

Clarke

Stepson
Male

Benjamin

Clarke

Stepson
Female

Ann

Reay

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Reay

Daughter
Male

Luke W

Reay

Son
Male

Joseph

Reay

Son
Male

William

Reay

Nephew
First name(s) Luke
Last name Reay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place White Le Head, Durham, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Luke

Reay

Head

Married

43

1838

White Le Head, Durham, England

Sarah

Reay

Wife

Married

47

1834

Bacup, Nottinghamshire, England

George Wm

Clarke

Stepson

Single

20

1861

Washington, Durham, England

Benjamin

Clarke

Stepson

Single

19

1862

Washington, Durham, England

Ann

Reay

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Washington, Durham, England

Sarah

Reay

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Washington, Durham, England

Luke W

Reay

Son

Single

9

1872

Washington, Durham, England

Joseph

Reay

Son

Single

7

1874

Washington, Durham, England

William

Reay

Nephew

Single

21

1860

Kenton, Northumberland, England

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