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Household of James Ridgway (born 1840, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Cheshire, 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 Ridgway and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ridgway, born in 1840 in Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ruth Ridgway, born in 1836 in Compstall, Derbyshire, England. They had 4 children; Mary (born 1873 in Cheshire, England), Esther A (born 1875 in Cheshire, England), John (born 1877 in Cheshire, England) and Sarah E (born 1879 in Cheshire, England).


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James Ridgway's household

Male

James

Ridgway

Head
Female

Ruth

Ridgway

Wife
Female

Mary

Ridgway

Daughter
Female

Esther A

Ridgway

Daughter
Male

John

Ridgway

Son
Female

Sarah E

Ridgway

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Ridgway
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ridgway

Head

Married

41

1840

Cheshire, England

Ruth

Ridgway

Wife

Married

45

1836

Compstall, Derbyshire, England

Mary

Ridgway

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Cheshire, England

Esther A

Ridgway

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Cheshire, England

John

Ridgway

Son

Single

4

1877

Cheshire, England

Sarah E

Ridgway

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Cheshire, England

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