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Household of William Ray (born 1830, Buckinghamshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnet, Middlesex,Hertfordshire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ray, born in 1830 in Chearsley, Buckinghamshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Harriett Ray, born in 1833 in Buckinghamshire, England. They had 7 children; James (born 1861 in Shepherds Bush, Middlesex, England), John (born 1868 in East Barnet, Hertfordshire, England), Arthur (born 1870 in East Barnet, Hertfordshire, England), Walter (born 1872 in Southgate, Middlesex, England), Charles (born 1877 in South Mimms, Middlesex, England), Ernest (born 1877 in South Mimms, Middlesex, England) and Percival (born 1880 in South Mimms, Middlesex, England).


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William Ray's household

Male

William

Ray

Head
Female

Harriett

Ray

Wife
Male

James

Ray

Son
Male

John

Ray

Son
Male

Arthur

Ray

Son
Male

Walter

Ray

Son
Male

Charles

Ray

Son
Male

Ernest

Ray

Son
Male

Percival

Ray

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Ray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Chearsley, Buckinghamshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Ray

Head

Married

51

1830

Chearsley, Buckinghamshire, England

Harriett

Ray

Wife

Married

48

1833

Buckinghamshire, England

James

Ray

Son

Single

20

1861

Shepherds Bush, Middlesex, England

John

Ray

Son

Single

13

1868

East Barnet, Hertfordshire, England

Arthur

Ray

Son

Single

11

1870

East Barnet, Hertfordshire, England

Walter

Ray

Son

Single

9

1872

Southgate, Middlesex, England

Charles

Ray

Son

Single

4

1877

South Mimms, Middlesex, England

Ernest

Ray

Son

Single

4

1877

South Mimms, Middlesex, England

Percival

Ray

Son

Single

1

1880

South Mimms, Middlesex, England

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