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Household of William J Gray (born 1840, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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 J Gray and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Gray, born in 1840 in Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Eliza M Gray, born in 1839 in Brierley, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Emma E (born 1865 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1867 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), William E (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Herbert (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Walter H (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William J's Visitor, Hannah Sharples, born in 1857 in Preston, Lancashire, England.
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William J Gray's household
William J
Gray
Head
Eliza M
Gray
Wife
Emma E
Gray
Daughter
Elizabeth
Gray
Daughter
William E
Gray
Son
Herbert
Gray
Son
Walter H
Gray
Son
Hannah
Sharples
Visitor
| First name(s) | William J |
| Last name | Gray |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Lancashire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William J | Gray | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Lancashire, England | |
Eliza M | Gray | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Brierley, Yorkshire, England | |
Emma E | Gray | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Gray | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
William E | Gray | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Herbert | Gray | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Walter H | Gray | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Hannah | Sharples | Visitor | Single | 24 | 1857 | Preston, Lancashire, England |
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