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Household of William Rayson (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Rayson, born in 1838 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Rayson, born in 1847 in Chester, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Luke (born 1869 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Wfe, Eliza Rayson, born in 1847 in Chester, Cheshire, England.


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William Rayson's household

Male

William

Rayson

Head
Female

Eliza

Rayson

Wfe
Male

John

Rayson

Son
Male

Luke

Rayson

Son
Male

William

Rayson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Rayson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Rayson

Head

Married

43

1838

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Rayson

Wfe

Married

34

1847

Chester, Cheshire, England

John

Rayson

Son

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Luke

Rayson

Son

Single

12

1869

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Rayson

Son

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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