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Household of James Ritson (born 1826, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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 Ritson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ritson, born in 1826 in Blythe, Northumberland, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Ritson, born in 1823 in Portobello, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Son In Law, Robert (born 1856 in Durham, England) and James's Son In Law, Richard (born 1858 in Carrville, Durham, England).


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James Ritson's household

Male

James

Ritson

Head
Female

Margaret

Ritson

Wife
Male

Robert

Wray

Son In Law
Male

Richard

Wray

Son In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Ritson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Blythe, Northumberland, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Ritson

Head

Married

55

1826

Blythe, Northumberland, England

Margaret

Ritson

Wife

Married

58

1823

Portobello, Durham, England

Robert

Wray

Son In Law

Single

25

1856

Durham, England

Richard

Wray

Son In Law

Single

23

1858

Carrville, Durham, England

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