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Household of John Rackstraw (born 1836, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Rackstraw, born in 1836 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Rackstraw, born in 1838 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Isabella (born 1860 in Sunderland, Durham, England), John (born 1865 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Jane (born 1872 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Charles Milner (born 1875 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Margaret (born 1878 in Sunderland, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Grandfather, John Rackstraw, born in 1808 in Sunderland, Durham, England.


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John Rackstraw's household

Male

John

Rackstraw

Head
Female

Margaret

Rackstraw

Wife
Female

Isabella

Rackstraw

Daughter
Male

John

Rackstraw

Son
Female

Jane

Rackstraw

Daughter
Male

Charles Milner

Rackstraw

Son
Female

Margaret

Rackstraw

Daughter
Male

John

Rackstraw

Grandfather
First name(s) John
Last name Rackstraw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Sunderland, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Rackstraw

Head

Married

45

1836

Sunderland, Durham, England

Margaret

Rackstraw

Wife

Married

43

1838

Sunderland, Durham, England

Isabella

Rackstraw

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Sunderland, Durham, England

John

Rackstraw

Son

Single

16

1865

Sunderland, Durham, England

Jane

Rackstraw

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Sunderland, Durham, England

Charles Milner

Rackstraw

Son

Single

6

1875

Sunderland, Durham, England

Margaret

Rackstraw

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Sunderland, Durham, England

John

Rackstraw

Grandfather

Married

73

1808

Sunderland, Durham, England

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