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Household of George Risness (born 1850)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bethnal Green, 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 Risness and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Risness, born in 1850 in , consisted of 4 members. George was the head of the household, married to Ruth Spillington, born in 1861 in Stepney, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were George's Servant, Ruth (born 1861 in Stepney, Middlesex, England), George's Servant, Martin (born 1864 in Germany) and George's Servant, Nicholas (born 1827 in Germany).


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George Risness's household

Male

George

Risness

Head
Female

Ruth

Spillington

Servant
Male

Martin

Empel

Servant
Male

Nicholas

Gerhold

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Risness
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Germany

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Risness

Head

Married

31

1850

Germany

Ruth

Spillington

Servant

Single

20

1861

Stepney, Middlesex, England

Martin

Empel

Servant

Single

17

1864

Germany

Nicholas

Gerhold

Servant

Single

54

1827

Germany

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