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Household of William Ray (born 1846, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ray, born in 1846 in Barlaston, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Maria Ray, born in 1837 in Shropshire, England. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1867 in Barlaston, Staffordshire, England), Victoria (born 1874 in Stoke, Staffordshire, England) and George (born 1876 in Stoke, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Uncle, George Wright, born in 1807 in Barlaston, Staffordshire, England.


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William Ray's household

Male

William

Ray

Head
Female

Maria

Ray

Wife
Male

Thomas

Ray

Son
Female

Victoria

Ray

Daughter
Male

George

Ray

Son
Male

George

Wright

Uncle
First name(s) William
Last name Ray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Barlaston, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Ray

Head

Married

35

1846

Barlaston, Staffordshire, England

Maria

Ray

Wife

Married

44

1837

Shropshire, England

Thomas

Ray

Son

Single

14

1867

Barlaston, Staffordshire, England

Victoria

Ray

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Stoke, Staffordshire, England

George

Ray

Son

Single

5

1876

Stoke, Staffordshire, England

George

Wright

Uncle

Widower

74

1807

Barlaston, Staffordshire, England

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