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Household of Benjamin Ridgway (born 1827, Derbyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockport, Cheshire, 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 Ridgway and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Ridgway, born in 1827 in Mellor, Derbyshire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Fanny Ridgway, born in 1826 in Rowarth, Derbyshire, England. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1856 in Romiley, Cheshire, England) and Maria (born 1867 in Stockport, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Boarder, Maria (born 1820 in Rowarth, Cheshire, England) and Benjamin's Lodger, Samuel (born 1830 in Mellor, Derbyshire, England).


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Benjamin Ridgway's household

Male

Benjamin

Ridgway

Head
Female

Fanny

Ridgway

Wife
Female

Mary

Ridgway

Daughter
Female

Maria

Ridgway

Daughter
Female

Maria

Pennington

Boarder
Male

Samuel

Ridgway

Lodger
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Ridgway
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Mellor, Derbyshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Ridgway

Head

Married

54

1827

Mellor, Derbyshire, England

Fanny

Ridgway

Wife

Married

55

1826

Rowarth, Derbyshire, England

Mary

Ridgway

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Romiley, Cheshire, England

Maria

Ridgway

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Maria

Pennington

Boarder

Widow

61

1820

Rowarth, Cheshire, England

Samuel

Ridgway

Lodger

Widower

51

1830

Mellor, Derbyshire, England

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