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Household of Thomas Ray (born 1853, Northumberland)

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.

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 1853 in Northumberland, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Jane Ray, born in 1856 in Sheriff Hill, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Esther A (born 1875 in Low Fell, Durham, England), Helen (born 1877 in Low Fell, Durham, England) and Thomas (born 1881 in Low Fell, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Visitor, Elizabeth Smart, born in 1861 in Sheriff Hill, Durham, England.


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Thomas Ray's household

Male

Thomas

Ray

Head
Female

Jane

Ray

Wife
Female

Esther A

Ray

Daughter
Female

Helen

Ray

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Ray

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Smart

Visitor
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Ray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Northumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Ray

Head

Married

28

1853

Northumberland, England

Jane

Ray

Wife

Married

25

1856

Sheriff Hill, Durham, England

Esther A

Ray

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Low Fell, Durham, England

Helen

Ray

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Low Fell, Durham, England

Thomas

Ray

Son

Single

0

1881

Low Fell, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Smart

Visitor

Single

20

1861

Sheriff Hill, Durham, England

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