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Household of James Ranson (born 1832, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West 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 Ranson and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ranson, born in 1832 in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; George L, born 1863 in Buxton, Derbyshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Other, Elizabeth Gordon, born in 1851 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.


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James Ranson's household

Male

James

Ranson

Head
Male

George L

Ranson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Gordon

Other
First name(s) James
Last name Ranson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ranson

Head

Widower

49

1832

Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England

George L

Ranson

Son

Single

18

1863

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

Elizabeth

Gordon

Other

-

30

1851

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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