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Household of William Bray (born 1840, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holborn, London,Middlesex, 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.

William Bray and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Bray, born in 1840 in Norfolk, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Bray, born in 1845 in Springfield, Essex, England. They had 3 children; William Hy (born 1875 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England), Emma E (born 1877 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England) and Hannah B (born 1881 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister In Law, Mary (born 1854 in Springfield, Essex, England) and William's Sister In Law, Hannah (born 1853 in Springfield, Essex, England).


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William Bray's household

Male

William

Bray

Head
Female

Emma

Bray

Wife
Male

William Hy

Bray

Son
Female

Emma E

Bray

Daughter
Female

Hannah B

Bray

Daughter
Female

Mary

Clarke

Sister In Law
Female

Hannah

Clarke

Sister In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Bray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Norfolk, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Bray

Head

Married

41

1840

Norfolk, England

Emma

Bray

Wife

Married

36

1845

Springfield, Essex, England

William Hy

Bray

Son

Single

6

1875

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Emma E

Bray

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Hannah B

Bray

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Mary

Clarke

Sister In Law

Single

27

1854

Springfield, Essex, England

Hannah

Clarke

Sister In Law

Single

28

1853

Springfield, Essex, England

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