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Household of James Ratcliffe (born 1816, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colchester, Essex, 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 Ratcliffe and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ratcliffe, born in 1816 in Dedham, Essex, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Ratcliffe, born in 1821 in Colchester, Essex, England. They had 4 children; Mary Ann (born 1849 in Colchester, Essex, England), Alice (born 1861 in Colchester, Essex, England), Emily (born 1864 in Colchester, Essex, England) and Henry (born 1856 in Colchester, Essex, England). They had 1 grandchild; William, born 1877 in Colchester, Essex, England.


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James Ratcliffe's household

Male

James

Ratcliffe

Head
Female

Eliza

Ratcliffe

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

Ratcliffe

Daughter
Female

Alice

Ratcliffe

Daughter
Female

Emily

Ratcliffe

Daughter
Male

Henry

Ratcliffe

Son
Male

William

Ratcliffe

Grand Son
First name(s) James
Last name Ratcliffe
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Dedham, Essex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ratcliffe

Head

Married

65

1816

Dedham, Essex, England

Eliza

Ratcliffe

Wife

Married

60

1821

Colchester, Essex, England

Mary Ann

Ratcliffe

Daughter

Single

32

1849

Colchester, Essex, England

Alice

Ratcliffe

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Colchester, Essex, England

Emily

Ratcliffe

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Colchester, Essex, England

Henry

Ratcliffe

Son

Single

25

1856

Colchester, Essex, England

William

Ratcliffe

Grand Son

Single

4

1877

Colchester, Essex, England

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