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Household of Ellen Rackstraw (born 1834, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Haslingden, 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.

Ellen Rackstraw and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ellen Rackstraw, born in 1834 in Sheffield, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Ellen was the head of the household, married to Thirza Rackstraw, born in 1858 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Thirza (born 1858 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), George (born 1868 in Longton, Staffordshire, England), Amelia (born 1870 in Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England), Willoughby (born 1877 in Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England) and Joseph (born 1860 in Burnley, Lancashire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Elizabeth, born 1880 in Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Ellen's Son Wife, Ellen (born 1856 in Derbyshire, England) and Ellen's Boarder, John (born 1856 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Ellen Rackstraw's household

Female

Ellen

Rackstraw

Head
Female

Thirza

Rackstraw

Daughter
Male

George

Rackstraw

Son
Female

Amelia

Rackstraw

Daughter
Male

Willoughby

Rackstraw

Son
Male

Joseph

Rackstraw

Son
Female

Ellen

Rackstraw

Son Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Rackstraw

Grand Daughter
Male

John

Mace

Boarder
First name(s) Ellen
Last name Rackstraw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Sheffield, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ellen

Rackstraw

Head

Married

47

1834

Sheffield, Lancashire, England

Thirza

Rackstraw

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Bolton, Lancashire, England

George

Rackstraw

Son

Single

13

1868

Longton, Staffordshire, England

Amelia

Rackstraw

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England

Willoughby

Rackstraw

Son

Single

4

1877

Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Rackstraw

Son

Married

21

1860

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Rackstraw

Son Wife

Married

25

1856

Derbyshire, England

Elizabeth

Rackstraw

Grand Daughter

Single

1

1880

Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England

John

Mace

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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