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Household of William Ray (born 1839, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dover, 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 Ray and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ray, born in 1839 in Horsham, Sussex, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth M Ray, born in 1829 in Dover, Kent, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, George (born 1852 in Sussex, England) and William's Boarder, Robert (born 1854 in Dover, Kent, England).


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William Ray's household

Male

William

Ray

Head
Female

Elizabeth M

Ray

Wife
Male

George

Clark

Boarder
Male

Robert

Spicer

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Ray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Horsham, Sussex, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Ray

Head

Married

42

1839

Horsham, Sussex, England

Elizabeth M

Ray

Wife

Married

52

1829

Dover, Kent, England

George

Clark

Boarder

Single

29

1852

Sussex, England

Robert

Spicer

Boarder

Single

27

1854

Dover, Kent, England

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