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Household of James Ranson (born 1848, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire, 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 Ranson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ranson, born in 1848 in St Helens, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Ranson, born in 1850 in St Helens, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1871 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1873 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1877 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) and Eliza (born 1879 in St Helens, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Brother, John Ranson, born in 1855 in St Helens, Lancashire, England.


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James Ranson's household

Male

James

Ranson

Head
Female

Ellen

Ranson

Wife
Female

Margaret

Ranson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Ranson

Daughter
Female

Ann

Ranson

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Ranson

Daughter
Male

John

Ranson

Brother
First name(s) James
Last name Ranson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place St Helens, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ranson

Head

Married

33

1848

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Ranson

Wife

Married

31

1850

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Ranson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Mary

Ranson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Ann

Ranson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Ranson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

St Helens, Lancashire, England

John

Ranson

Brother

Single

26

1855

St Helens, Lancashire, England

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