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Household of William H Ray (born 1848, Suffolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thanet, Kent, 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 H Ray and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William H Ray, born in 1848 in Ipswich, Suffolk, consisted of 9 members. William H was the head of the household, married to Matilda A Ray, born in 1849 in Folkestone, Kent, England. They had 3 children; Mabel G (born 1875 in Margate, Kent, England), Ethel Nina (born 1876 in Margate, Kent, England) and Harry M (born 1877 in Margate, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William H's Apprentice, Henry (born 1862 in London, Middlesex, England), William H's Apprentice, Augustus (born 1863 in London, Middlesex, England), William H's Servant, Emily (born 1859 in Margate, Kent, England) and William H's Servant, Sarah (born 1859 in Chilham, Kent, England).


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William H Ray's household

Male

William H

Ray

Head
Female

Matilda A

Ray

Wife
Female

Mabel G

Ray

Daughter
Female

Ethel Nina

Ray

Daughter
Male

Harry M

Ray

Son
Male

Henry

James

Apprentice
Male

Augustus

Newton

Apprentice
Female

Emily

Douglas

Servant
Female

Sarah

Hatton

Servant
First name(s) William H
Last name Ray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William H

Ray

Head

Married

33

1848

Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Matilda A

Ray

Wife

Married

32

1849

Folkestone, Kent, England

Mabel G

Ray

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Margate, Kent, England

Ethel Nina

Ray

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Margate, Kent, England

Harry M

Ray

Son

Single

4

1877

Margate, Kent, England

Henry

James

Apprentice

Single

19

1862

London, Middlesex, England

Augustus

Newton

Apprentice

Single

18

1863

London, Middlesex, England

Emily

Douglas

Servant

Single

22

1859

Margate, Kent, England

Sarah

Hatton

Servant

Single

22

1859

Chilham, Kent, England

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