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Household of James Ratcliffe (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ratcliffe, born in 1841 in Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Ratcliffe, born in 1853 in Cornwall, England. They had 5 children; John Wm (born 1864 in Water, Lancashire, England), Daniel (born 1866 in Water, Lancashire, England), Lawrence C (born 1869 in Water, Lancashire, England), Margaret Ellen (born 1871 in Water, Lancashire, England) and David (born 1873 in Water, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Son, William H (born 1873 in Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, England) and James's Step Daughter, Louisa P (born 1879 in Todmorden, Yorkshire, England).


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James Ratcliffe's household

Male

James

Ratcliffe

Head
Female

Jane

Ratcliffe

Wife
Male

John Wm

Ratcliffe

Son
Male

Daniel

Ratcliffe

Son
Male

Lawrence C

Ratcliffe

Son
Female

Margaret Ellen

Ratcliffe

Daughter
Male

David

Ratcliffe

Son
Male

William H

Sutcliffe

Step Son
Female

Louisa P

Willis

Step Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Ratcliffe
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ratcliffe

Head

Married

40

1841

Lancashire, England

Jane

Ratcliffe

Wife

Married

28

1853

Cornwall, England

John Wm

Ratcliffe

Son

Single

17

1864

Water, Lancashire, England

Daniel

Ratcliffe

Son

Single

15

1866

Water, Lancashire, England

Lawrence C

Ratcliffe

Son

Single

12

1869

Water, Lancashire, England

Margaret Ellen

Ratcliffe

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Water, Lancashire, England

David

Ratcliffe

Son

Single

8

1873

Water, Lancashire, England

William H

Sutcliffe

Step Son

Single

8

1873

Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, England

Louisa P

Willis

Step Daughter

Single

2

1879

Todmorden, Yorkshire, England

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