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Household of James Rule (born 1840, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Helston, Cornwall, 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 Rule and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Rule, born in 1840 in St Keverne, Cornwall, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Priscilla Rule, born in 1841 in St Keverne, Cornwall, England. They had 5 children; William J (born 1868 in St Keverne, Cornwall, England), Harry A (born 1872 in St Keverne, Cornwall, England), Ethel (born 1876 in St Keverne, Cornwall, England), Simon (born 1880 in St Keverne, Cornwall, England) and Josephas (born 1881 in Manaccan, Cornwall, England).


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James Rule's household

Male

James

Rule

Head
Female

Priscilla

Rule

Wife
Male

William J

Rule

Son
Male

Harry A

Rule

Son
Female

Ethel

Rule

Daughter
Male

Simon

Rule

Son
Male

Josephas

Rule

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Rule
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place St Keverne, Cornwall, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Rule

Head

Married

41

1840

St Keverne, Cornwall, England

Priscilla

Rule

Wife

Married

40

1841

St Keverne, Cornwall, England

William J

Rule

Son

Single

13

1868

St Keverne, Cornwall, England

Harry A

Rule

Son

Single

9

1872

St Keverne, Cornwall, England

Ethel

Rule

Daughter

Single

5

1876

St Keverne, Cornwall, England

Simon

Rule

Son

Single

1

1880

St Keverne, Cornwall, England

Josephas

Rule

Son

Single

0

1881

Manaccan, Cornwall, England

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