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Household of James Ridgeway (born 1843, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Toxteth Park, 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 Ridgeway and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ridgeway, born in 1843 in Shropshire, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Ridgeway, born in 1839 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; James E (born 1876 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), John (born 1869 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1872 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), William B (born 1874 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Alfred (born 1876 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1878 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Daniel (born 1881 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, Marie (born 1819 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and James's Lodger Head, Mary (born 1852 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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James Ridgeway's household

Male

James

Ridgeway

Head
Female

Ellen

Ridgeway

Wife
Male

James E

Ridgeway

Son
Female

Marie

Cairns

Lodger
Female

Mary

Cole

Lodger Head
Male

John

Cole

Son
Male

Thomas

Cole

Son
Male

William B

Cole

Son
Male

Alfred

Cole

Son
Male

Richard

Cole

Son
Male

Daniel

Cole

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Ridgeway
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Shropshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ridgeway

Head

Married

38

1843

Shropshire, England

Ellen

Ridgeway

Wife

Married

42

1839

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

James E

Ridgeway

Son

Single

5

1876

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Marie

Cairns

Lodger

Widow

62

1819

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary

Cole

Lodger Head

Married

29

1852

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

John

Cole

Son

Single

12

1869

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Cole

Son

Single

9

1872

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

William B

Cole

Son

Single

7

1874

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Cole

Son

Single

5

1876

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Richard

Cole

Son

Single

3

1878

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Daniel

Cole

Son

Single

0

1881

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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