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Household of James Ratcliffe (born 1830, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 Ratcliffe and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ratcliffe, born in 1830 in Gomersal, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Betty Ratcliffe, born in 1830 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Daughter, Mary (born 1849 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), James's Brother In Law, Elijah (born 1826 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), James's Sister In Law, Martha (born 1826 in Morley, Yorkshire, England) and James's Nephew, Hartley (born 1863 in Morley, Yorkshire, England).


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James Ratcliffe's household

Male

James

Ratcliffe

Head
Female

Betty

Ratcliffe

Wife
Female

Mary

Platt

Step Daughter
Male

Elijah

Platts

Brother In Law
Female

Martha

Platts

Sister In Law
Male

Hartley

Platt

Nephew
First name(s) James
Last name Ratcliffe
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Gomersal, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ratcliffe

Head

Married

51

1830

Gomersal, Yorkshire, England

Betty

Ratcliffe

Wife

Married

51

1830

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Platt

Step Daughter

Single

32

1849

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Elijah

Platts

Brother In Law

Married

55

1826

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Platts

Sister In Law

Married

55

1826

Morley, Yorkshire, England

Hartley

Platt

Nephew

Single

18

1863

Morley, Yorkshire, England

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