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Household of James Ravenscroft (born 1834, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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 Ravenscroft and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ravenscroft, born in 1834 in Lane Head, Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; James, born 1865 in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Housekeeper, Selina (born 1854 in Dudley, Staffordshire, England), James's Boarder, Phoebe (born 1863 in Daisy Bank, Staffordshire, England) and James's Boarder, Sarah (born 1864 in Daisy Bank, Staffordshire, England).


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James Ravenscroft's household

Male

James

Ravenscroft

Head
Male

James

Ravenscroft

Son
Female

Selina

Ward

Housekeeper
Female

Phoebe

Jones

Boarder
Female

Sarah

Woodhall

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Ravenscroft
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Lane Head, Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ravenscroft

Head

Widower

47

1834

Lane Head, Staffordshire, England

James

Ravenscroft

Son

Single

16

1865

Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

Selina

Ward

Housekeeper

Single

27

1854

Dudley, Staffordshire, England

Phoebe

Jones

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Daisy Bank, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Woodhall

Boarder

Single

17

1864

Daisy Bank, Staffordshire, England

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