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Household of William Ray (born 1828, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ray, born in 1828 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Ray, born in 1835 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 8 children; William (born 1859 in Hulme, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1861 in Hulme, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1862 in Hulme, Lancashire, England), Frederick (born 1866 in Moss Side, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1869 in Moss Side, Lancashire, England), John H (born 1871 in Moss Side, Lancashire, England), Sarah A (born 1872 in Moss Side, Lancashire, England) and Henry (born 1874 in Withington, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Emily J Hargreaves, born in 1863 in London, Middlesex, England.


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William Ray's household

Male

William

Ray

Head
Female

Sarah A

Ray

Wife
Male

William

Ray

Son
Female

Margaret

Ray

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Ray

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Ray

Son
Male

Robert

Ray

Son
Male

John H

Ray

Son
Female

Sarah A

Ray

Daughter
Male

Henry

Ray

Son
Female

Emily J

Hargreaves

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Ray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Ray

Head

Married

53

1828

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Ray

Wife

Married

46

1835

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Ray

Son

Single

22

1859

Hulme, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Ray

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Hulme, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Ray

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Hulme, Lancashire, England

Frederick

Ray

Son

Single

15

1866

Moss Side, Lancashire, England

Robert

Ray

Son

Single

12

1869

Moss Side, Lancashire, England

John H

Ray

Son

Single

10

1871

Moss Side, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Ray

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Moss Side, Lancashire, England

Henry

Ray

Son

Single

7

1874

Withington, Lancashire, England

Emily J

Hargreaves

Servant

Single

18

1863

London, Middlesex, England

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