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Household of William Ray (born 1832)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ray, born in 1832 in , consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Ray, born in 1830 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1861 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), Edward (born 1863 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), John (born 1865 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), Alfred (born 1869 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England) and Joseph (born 1871 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England).


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William Ray's household

Male

William

Ray

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Ray

Wife
Male

William

Ray

Son
Male

Edward

Ray

Son
Male

John

Ray

Son
Male

Alfred

Ray

Son
Male

Joseph

Ray

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Ray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Ray

Head

Married

49

1832

England

Elizabeth

Ray

Wife

Married

51

1830

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

William

Ray

Son

Widower

20

1861

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Edward

Ray

Son

Single

18

1863

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

John

Ray

Son

Single

16

1865

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Alfred

Ray

Son

Single

12

1869

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Joseph

Ray

Son

Single

10

1871

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

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