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Household of James Ramsay (born 1846)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in York, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), 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.

James Ramsay and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ramsay, born in 1846 in , consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Frances W Ramsay, born in 1858 in Padbury, Buckinghamshire, England. They had 1 child; Dorothy B, born 1878 in York, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Eliza (born 1844 in Yorkshire, England), James's Servant, Rachel (born 1859 in York, Yorkshire, England), James's Servant, Annie (born 1863 in Kilnhurst, Yorkshire, England) and James's Visitor, Margaret J (born 1817 in Westminster, Middlesex, England).


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James Ramsay's household

Male

James

Ramsay

Head
Female

Frances W

Ramsay

Wife
Female

Dorothy B

Ramsay

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Helden

Servant
Female

Rachel

Ward

Servant
Female

Annie

Molesbury

Servant
Female

Margaret J

Lewis

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Ramsay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ramsay

Head

Married

35

1846

Scotland

Frances W

Ramsay

Wife

Married

23

1858

Padbury, Buckinghamshire, England

Dorothy B

Ramsay

Daughter

Single

3

1878

York, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Helden

Servant

Single

37

1844

Yorkshire, England

Rachel

Ward

Servant

Single

22

1859

York, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Molesbury

Servant

Single

18

1863

Kilnhurst, Yorkshire, England

Margaret J

Lewis

Visitor

Widow

64

1817

Westminster, Middlesex, England

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