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Household of William Rayson (born 1851, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Rayson, born in 1851 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Alice Rayson, born in 1853 in Ainsworth, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; James W (born 1874 in Ainsworth, Lancashire, England), Harriet M (born 1876 in Ainsworth, Lancashire, England), Ethel (born 1877 in Ainsworth, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1879 in Ainsworth, Lancashire, England) and Eveline (born 1881 in Ainsworth, Lancashire, England).


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William Rayson's household

Male

William

Rayson

Head
Female

Alice

Rayson

Wife
Male

James W

Rayson

Son
Female

Harriet M

Rayson

Daughter
Female

Ethel

Rayson

Daughter
Female

Alice

Rayson

Daughter
Female

Eveline

Rayson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Rayson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Rayson

Head

Married

30

1851

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Alice

Rayson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Ainsworth, Lancashire, England

James W

Rayson

Son

Single

7

1874

Ainsworth, Lancashire, England

Harriet M

Rayson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Ainsworth, Lancashire, England

Ethel

Rayson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Ainsworth, Lancashire, England

Alice

Rayson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Ainsworth, Lancashire, England

Eveline

Rayson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Ainsworth, Lancashire, England

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