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Household of Thomas Rayson (born 1848, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgend, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 Rayson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Rayson, born in 1848 in Somerton, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Rayson, born in 1853 in Somerton, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; Lucy (born 1876 in Aberkenfig, Glamorganshire, Wales), Samuel (born 1878 in Aberkenfig, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Thomas (born 1880 in Aberkenfig, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Wifes Brother, John (born 1865 in Somerton, Somerset, England), Thomas's Wifes Brother, Samuel (born 1868 in Somerton, Somerset, England) and Thomas's Wifes Sister, Lilly (born 1874 in Aberkenfig, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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Thomas Rayson's household

Male

Thomas

Rayson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Rayson

Wife
Female

Lucy

Rayson

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Rayson

Son
Male

Thomas

Rayson

Son
Male

John

Cox

Wifes Brother
Male

Samuel

Cox

Wifes Brother
Female

Lilly

Cox

Wifes Sister
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Rayson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Somerton, Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Rayson

Head

Married

33

1848

Somerton, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Rayson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Somerton, Somerset, England

Lucy

Rayson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Aberkenfig, Glamorganshire, Wales

Samuel

Rayson

Son

Single

3

1878

Aberkenfig, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas

Rayson

Son

Single

1

1880

Aberkenfig, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Cox

Wifes Brother

Single

16

1865

Somerton, Somerset, England

Samuel

Cox

Wifes Brother

Single

13

1868

Somerton, Somerset, England

Lilly

Cox

Wifes Sister

Single

7

1874

Aberkenfig, Glamorganshire, Wales

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