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Household of Thomas Ray (born 1840, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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.

Thomas Ray and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Ray, born in 1840 in Hanley, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1870 in Cheetham, Lancashire, England), William (born 1871 in Cheetham, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1873 in Cheetham, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1875 in Cheetham, Lancashire, England) and Nellie (born 1878 in Cheetham, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Ray's household

Male

Thomas

Ray

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Ray

Daughter
Male

William

Ray

Son
Male

Joseph

Ray

Son
Female

Alice

Ray

Daughter
Female

Nellie

Ray

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Ray
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Hanley, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Ray

Head

Widower

41

1840

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Ray

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Cheetham, Lancashire, England

William

Ray

Son

Single

10

1871

Cheetham, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Ray

Son

Single

8

1873

Cheetham, Lancashire, England

Alice

Ray

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Cheetham, Lancashire, England

Nellie

Ray

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Cheetham, Lancashire, England

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