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Household of Benjamin Ratcliffe (born 1857, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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.

Benjamin Ratcliffe and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Ratcliffe, born in 1857 in Rusholme, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Mary Ratcliffe, born in 1856 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England. They had 1 child; Charles Ernest, born 1880 in Levenshulme, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Servant, Maggie (born 1863 in Cheshire, England) and Benjamin's Servant, Charles (born 1865 in Bridlington, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Ratcliffe's household

Male

Benjamin

Ratcliffe

Head
Female

Mary

Ratcliffe

Wife
Male

Charles Ernest

Ratcliffe

Son
Female

Maggie

Kirkham

Servant
Male

Charles

Dinedale

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Ratcliffe
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Rusholme, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Ratcliffe

Head

Married

24

1857

Rusholme, Lancashire, England

Mary

Ratcliffe

Wife

Married

25

1856

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Charles Ernest

Ratcliffe

Son

Single

1

1880

Levenshulme, Lancashire, England

Maggie

Kirkham

Servant

Single

18

1863

Cheshire, England

Charles

Dinedale

Servant

Single

16

1865

Bridlington, Yorkshire, England

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