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Household of George Ridgewell (born 1848, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colchester, Essex, 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 Ridgewell and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Ridgewell, born in 1848 in Goldhanger, Essex, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Ridgewell, born in 1848 in Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth H (born 1869 in Arabia), Rose Emily (born 1877 in Colchester, Essex, England) and Fred Thos (born 1881 in Colchester, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Boarder, Fred Thos Shepherd, born in 1857 in Woodbridge, Suffolk, England.


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George Ridgewell's household

Male

George

Ridgewell

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Ridgewell

Wife
Female

Elizabeth H

Ridgewell

Daughter
Female

Rose Emily

Ridgewell

Daughter
Male

Fred Thos

Ridgewell

Son
Male

Fred Thos

Shepherd

Boarder
First name(s) George
Last name Ridgewell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Goldhanger, Essex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Ridgewell

Head

Married

33

1848

Goldhanger, Essex, England

Mary Ann

Ridgewell

Wife

Married

33

1848

Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

Elizabeth H

Ridgewell

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Arabia

Rose Emily

Ridgewell

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Colchester, Essex, England

Fred Thos

Ridgewell

Son

Single

0

1881

Colchester, Essex, England

Fred Thos

Shepherd

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Woodbridge, Suffolk, England

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