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Household of William Gray (born 1829, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Gray and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gray, born in 1829 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Gray, born in 1847 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger Head, Edgar (born 1829 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England), William's Lodger, Elizabeth (born 1842 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England), William's Lodger, Sam (born 1839 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and William's Lodger, Joseph (born 1821 in Ripley, Derbyshire, England).


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William Gray's household

Male

William

Gray

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Gray

Wife
Male

Edgar

Lofthouse

Lodger Head
Female

Elizabeth

Lofthouse

Lodger
Male

Sam

Goodison

Lodger
Male

Joseph

Wallers

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Gray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Gray

Head

Married

52

1829

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ann

Gray

Wife

Married

34

1847

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Edgar

Lofthouse

Lodger Head

Married

52

1829

Worcester, Worcestershire, England

Elizabeth

Lofthouse

Lodger

Married

39

1842

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Sam

Goodison

Lodger

Single

42

1839

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Wallers

Lodger

Single

60

1821

Ripley, Derbyshire, England

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