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Household of George Rutherford (born 1847, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, Durham, 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 Rutherford and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Rutherford, born in 1847 in North Shields, Northumberland, consisted of 9 members. George was the head of the household, married to Dorothy Rutherford, born in 1849 in Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England. They had 5 children; John Geo (born 1870 in Allandale, Durham, England), William E (born 1873 in Durham, England), Margaret J (born 1877 in Durham, England), Thomas M (born 1879 in Durham, England) and Robert (born 1881 in Sacriston, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Servant, Jane (born 1871 in Edmondsley, Durham, England) and George's Lodger, John (born 1855 in Medomsley, Durham, England).


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George Rutherford's household

Male

George

Rutherford

Head
Female

Dorothy

Rutherford

Wife
Male

John Geo

Rutherford

Son
Male

William E

Rutherford

Son
Female

Margaret J

Rutherford

Daughter
Male

Thomas M

Rutherford

Son
Male

Robert

Rutherford

Son
Female

Jane

Little

Servant
Male

John

Thopam

Lodger
First name(s) George
Last name Rutherford
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place North Shields, Northumberland, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Rutherford

Head

Married

34

1847

North Shields, Northumberland, England

Dorothy

Rutherford

Wife

Married

32

1849

Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England

John Geo

Rutherford

Son

Single

11

1870

Allandale, Durham, England

William E

Rutherford

Son

Single

8

1873

Durham, England

Margaret J

Rutherford

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Durham, England

Thomas M

Rutherford

Son

Single

2

1879

Durham, England

Robert

Rutherford

Son

Single

0

1881

Sacriston, Durham, England

Jane

Little

Servant

Single

10

1871

Edmondsley, Durham, England

John

Thopam

Lodger

Single

26

1855

Medomsley, Durham, England

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