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Household of George Ramshay (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hackney, London,Middlesex, 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.

George Ramshay and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Ramshay, born in 1841 in Bedale, Yorkshire, consisted of 12 members. George was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Ramshay, born in 1843 in Aylsham, Norfolk, England. They had 6 children; George (born 1872 in Hackney, Middlesex, England), Bessie (born 1873 in Hackney, Middlesex, England), Henry (born 1875 in Hackney, Middlesex, England), John (born 1876 in Hackney, Middlesex, England), Alec (born 1878 in Hackney, Middlesex, England) and Mildred (born 1881 in Hackney, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Visitor, Eleanor (born 1839 in Norfolk, England), George's Servant, Matilda (born 1862 in Erpingham, Norfolk, England), George's Servant, Ellen (born 1860 in Northchapel, Sussex, England) and George's Servant, Louisa (born 1867 in Homerton, Middlesex, England).


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George Ramshay's household

Male

George

Ramshay

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Ramshay

Wife
Male

George

Ramshay

Son
Female

Bessie

Ramshay

Daughter
Male

Henry

Ramshay

Son
Male

John

Ramshay

Son
Male

Alec

Ramshay

Son
Female

Mildred

Ramshay

Daughter
Female

Eleanor

Soames

Visitor
Female

Matilda

Payne

Servant
Female

Ellen

Hall

Servant
Female

Louisa

Fordham

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Ramshay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Bedale, Yorkshire, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Ramshay

Head

Married

40

1841

Bedale, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Ramshay

Wife

Married

38

1843

Aylsham, Norfolk, England

George

Ramshay

Son

Single

9

1872

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Bessie

Ramshay

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Henry

Ramshay

Son

Single

6

1875

Hackney, Middlesex, England

John

Ramshay

Son

Single

5

1876

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Alec

Ramshay

Son

Single

3

1878

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Mildred

Ramshay

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Eleanor

Soames

Visitor

Single

42

1839

Norfolk, England

Matilda

Payne

Servant

Single

19

1862

Erpingham, Norfolk, England

Ellen

Hall

Servant

Single

21

1860

Northchapel, Sussex, England

Louisa

Fordham

Servant

Single

14

1867

Homerton, Middlesex, England

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