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Household of Thomas Ray (born 1838, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cockermouth, Cumberland, 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.

Thomas Ray and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Ray, born in 1838 in Cumberland, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ray, born in 1839 in Cumberland, England. They had 2 children; Lily (born 1867 in Workington, Cumberland, England) and Rhoda (born 1878 in Workington, Cumberland, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Boarder, Joseph Wilson, born in 1838 in Scotland.


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Thomas Ray's household

Male

Thomas

Ray

Head
Female

Sarah

Ray

Wife
Female

Lily

Ray

Daughter
Female

Rhoda

Ray

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Wilson

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Ray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Cumberland, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Ray

Head

Married

43

1838

Cumberland, England

Sarah

Ray

Wife

Married

42

1839

Cumberland, England

Lily

Ray

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Workington, Cumberland, England

Rhoda

Ray

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Workington, Cumberland, England

Joseph

Wilson

Boarder

Single

43

1838

Scotland

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