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Household of James Ridley (born 1830, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, Durham, 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 Ridley and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ridley, born in 1830 in Durham, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Ridley, born in 1836 in Rainton, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Richard (born 1856 in Sherburn, Durham, England), George (born 1863 in Sherburn, Durham, England) and John Henry (born 1871 in Sherburn, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Hannah Smith, born in 1863 in Edmondsley, Durham, England.


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James Ridley's household

Male

James

Ridley

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Ridley

Wife
Male

Richard

Ridley

Son
Male

George

Ridley

Son
Male

John Henry

Ridley

Son
Female

Hannah

Smith

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Ridley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ridley

Head

Married

51

1830

Durham, England

Elizabeth

Ridley

Wife

Married

45

1836

Rainton, Durham, England

Richard

Ridley

Son

Single

25

1856

Sherburn, Durham, England

George

Ridley

Son

Single

18

1863

Sherburn, Durham, England

John Henry

Ridley

Son

Single

10

1871

Sherburn, Durham, England

Hannah

Smith

Servant

Single

18

1863

Edmondsley, Durham, England

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