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Household of James Ratcliffe (born 1842, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ratcliffe, born in 1842 in Bedford, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Nancy Ratcliffe, born in 1838 in Flimby, Cumberland, England. They had 5 children; Mary (born 1869 in Bedford, Lancashire, England), John (born 1871 in Bedford, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1874 in Bedford, Lancashire, England), James (born 1876 in Bedford, Lancashire, England) and Martha A (born 1879 in Bedford, Lancashire, England).


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James Ratcliffe's household

Male

James

Ratcliffe

Head
Female

Nancy

Ratcliffe

Wife
Female

Mary

Ratcliffe

Daughter
Male

John

Ratcliffe

Son
Female

Sarah

Ratcliffe

Daughter
Male

James

Ratcliffe

Son
Female

Martha A

Ratcliffe

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Ratcliffe
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Bedford, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ratcliffe

Head

Married

39

1842

Bedford, Lancashire, England

Nancy

Ratcliffe

Wife

Married

43

1838

Flimby, Cumberland, England

Mary

Ratcliffe

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Bedford, Lancashire, England

John

Ratcliffe

Son

Single

10

1871

Bedford, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Ratcliffe

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Bedford, Lancashire, England

James

Ratcliffe

Son

Single

5

1876

Bedford, Lancashire, England

Martha A

Ratcliffe

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Bedford, Lancashire, England

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