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Household of William Reay (born 1847)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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 Reay and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Reay, born in 1847 in , consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Reay, born in 1847 in Ireland. They had 4 children; Margaret Jane (born 1871 in Gateshead, Durham, England), James (born 1873 in Walker, Northumberland, England), William J (born 1875 in Hebburn, Durham, England) and Catherine J (born 1881 in Hebburn, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, John Green, born in 1855 in Ireland.


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William Reay's household

Male

William

Reay

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Reay

Wife
Female

Margaret Jane

Reay

Daughter
Male

James

Reay

Son
Male

William J

Reay

Son
Female

Catherine J

Reay

Daughter
Male

John

Green

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Reay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Reay

Head

Married

34

1847

Ireland

Elizabeth

Reay

Wife

Married

34

1847

Ireland

Margaret Jane

Reay

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Gateshead, Durham, England

James

Reay

Son

Single

8

1873

Walker, Northumberland, England

William J

Reay

Son

Single

6

1875

Hebburn, Durham, England

Catherine J

Reay

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Hebburn, Durham, England

John

Green

Lodger

Single

26

1855

Ireland

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