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Household of William Rayson (born 1847, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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 Rayson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Rayson, born in 1847 in Dalston, Cumberland, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Rayson, born in 1844 in Nateby, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Arthur W (born 1874 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Thomas P (born 1875 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Sarah (born 1817 in Lancashire, England) and William's Boarder, C H (born 1857 in St Thomas, Cornwall, England).


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William Rayson's household

Male

William

Rayson

Head
Female

Margaret

Rayson

Wife
Male

Arthur W

Rayson

Son
Male

Thomas P

Rayson

Son
Female

Sarah

Rayson

Visitor
Male

C H

Ball

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Rayson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Dalston, Cumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Rayson

Head

Married

34

1847

Dalston, Cumberland, England

Margaret

Rayson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Nateby, Lancashire, England

Arthur W

Rayson

Son

Single

7

1874

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Thomas P

Rayson

Son

Single

6

1875

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Rayson

Visitor

Widow

64

1817

Lancashire, England

C H

Ball

Boarder

Single

24

1857

St Thomas, Cornwall, England

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