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Household of John Edward Ridges (born 1819, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 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.

John Edward Ridges and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Edward Ridges, born in 1819 in Eling, Hampshire, consisted of 6 members. John Edward was the head of the household, married to Martha Carter Ridges, born in 1821 in Eling, Hampshire, England. They had 3 children; Robert H (born 1851 in London, Middlesex, England), Mary E (born 1860 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England) and Thomas J (born 1865 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John Edward's Servant, Sarah Higgins, born in 1863 in Bradley, Staffordshire, England.


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John Edward Ridges's household

Male

John Edward

Ridges

Head
Female

Martha Carter

Ridges

Wife
Male

Robert H

Ridges

Son
Female

Mary E

Ridges

Daughter
Male

Thomas J

Ridges

Son
Female

Sarah

Higgins

Servant
First name(s) John Edward
Last name Ridges
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Eling, Hampshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John Edward

Ridges

Head

Married

62

1819

Eling, Hampshire, England

Martha Carter

Ridges

Wife

Married

60

1821

Eling, Hampshire, England

Robert H

Ridges

Son

Single

30

1851

London, Middlesex, England

Mary E

Ridges

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Thomas J

Ridges

Son

Single

16

1865

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Higgins

Servant

Single

18

1863

Bradley, Staffordshire, England

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