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Household of William Ray (born 1834, Buckinghamshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thame, Buckinghamshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ray, born in 1834 in Great Brickhill, Buckinghamshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Ray, born in 1834 in Deal, Kent, England. They had 2 children; Frances (born 1866 in Iver, Buckinghamshire, England) and Alfred Makins (born 1869 in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Ashley Holden, born in 1861 in Buckinghamshire, England.


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William Ray's household

Male

William

Ray

Head
Female

Emma

Ray

Wife
Female

Frances

Ray

Daughter
Male

Alfred Makins

Ray

Son
Male

Ashley

Holden

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Ray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Great Brickhill, Buckinghamshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Ray

Head

Married

47

1834

Great Brickhill, Buckinghamshire, England

Emma

Ray

Wife

Married

47

1834

Deal, Kent, England

Frances

Ray

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Iver, Buckinghamshire, England

Alfred Makins

Ray

Son

Single

12

1869

Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England

Ashley

Holden

Servant

Single

20

1861

Buckinghamshire, England

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