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Household of William Bray (born 1839, Leicestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Steyning, Sussex, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Bray, born in 1839 in Leicestershire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Octavia Bray, born in 1840 in West Indies. They had 2 children; William H (born 1877 in Folkestone, Kent, England) and Albert Geo (born 1880 in Brighton, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Stepson, Richard (born 1863 in Dover, Kent, England) and William's Related, Annie (born 1864 in Dover, Kent, England).


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William Bray's household

Male

William

Bray

Head
Female

Octavia

Bray

Wife
Male

William H

Bray

Son
Male

Albert Geo

Bray

Son
Male

Richard

Whiston

Stepson
Female

Annie

Byrene

Related
First name(s) William
Last name Bray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Leicestershire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Bray

Head

Married

42

1839

Leicestershire, England

Octavia

Bray

Wife

Married

41

1840

West Indies

William H

Bray

Son

Single

4

1877

Folkestone, Kent, England

Albert Geo

Bray

Son

Single

1

1880

Brighton, Sussex, England

Richard

Whiston

Stepson

Single

18

1863

Dover, Kent, England

Annie

Byrene

Related

Single

17

1864

Dover, Kent, England

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