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Household of John Rackstraw (born 1858, 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.

John Rackstraw and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Rackstraw, born in 1858 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Rackstraw, born in 1859 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 3 children; John G (born 1878 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Ada J (born 1880 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Sarah (born 1847 in Sunderland, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, John Dalby, born in 1844 in Sunderland, Durham, England.


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John Rackstraw's household

Male

John

Rackstraw

Head
Female

Jane

Rackstraw

Wife
Male

John G

Rackstraw

Son
Female

Ada J

Rackstraw

Daughter
Female

Susan

Potts

Wife
Female

Sarah

Wallace

Daughter
Male

John

Dalby

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Rackstraw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 23
Birth year 1858
Birth place Sunderland, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Rackstraw

Head

Married

23

1858

Sunderland, Durham, England

Jane

Rackstraw

Wife

Married

22

1859

Sunderland, Durham, England

John G

Rackstraw

Son

Single

3

1878

Sunderland, Durham, England

Ada J

Rackstraw

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Sunderland, Durham, England

Susan

Potts

Wife

Married

65

1816

Sunderland, Durham, England

Sarah

Wallace

Daughter

Widow

34

1847

Sunderland, Durham, England

John

Dalby

Boarder

Single

37

1844

Sunderland, Durham, England

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