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Household of George Smith Ranson (born 1807, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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 Smith Ranson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Smith Ranson, born in 1807 in Durham, consisted of 5 members. George Smith was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Elizabeth L, born 1838 in Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were George Smith's Servant, Margaret (born 1824 in Beamish, Durham, England), George Smith's Servant, Mary (born 1859 in Durham, England) and George Smith's Servant, Elizabeth Hudson (born 1861 in Deptford, Durham, England).


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George Smith Ranson's household

Male

George Smith

Ranson

Head
Female

Elizabeth L

Ranson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Taylor

Servant
Female

Mary

Wilson

Servant
Female

Elizabeth Hudson

Wood

Servant
First name(s) George Smith
Last name Ranson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 74
Birth year 1807
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George Smith

Ranson

Head

Widower

74

1807

Durham, England

Elizabeth L

Ranson

Daughter

Single

43

1838

Durham, England

Margaret

Taylor

Servant

Single

57

1824

Beamish, Durham, England

Mary

Wilson

Servant

Single

22

1859

Durham, England

Elizabeth Hudson

Wood

Servant

Single

20

1861

Deptford, Durham, England

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