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Household of John Ramsay (born 1839, Durham)

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.

John Ramsay and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ramsay, born in 1839 in Easington, Durham, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Ramsay, born in 1846 in Pelton, Durham, England. They had 6 children; Elizabeth (born 1864 in Pelton, Durham, England), Edward (born 1870 in Pelton, Durham, England), William (born 1872 in Pelton, Durham, England), Jane (born 1875 in Pelton, Durham, England), Isabella (born 1879 in Pelton, Durham, England) and Ellen (born 1881 in Pelton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Robert Mitchell, born in 1858 in Aikton, Cumberland, England.


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John Ramsay's household

Male

John

Ramsay

Head
Female

Isabella

Ramsay

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Ramsay

Daughter
Male

Edward

Ramsay

Son
Male

William

Ramsay

Son
Female

Jane

Ramsay

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Ramsay

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Ramsay

Daughter
Male

Robert

Mitchell

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Ramsay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Easington, Durham, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ramsay

Head

Married

42

1839

Easington, Durham, England

Isabella

Ramsay

Wife

Married

35

1846

Pelton, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Ramsay

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Pelton, Durham, England

Edward

Ramsay

Son

Single

11

1870

Pelton, Durham, England

William

Ramsay

Son

Single

9

1872

Pelton, Durham, England

Jane

Ramsay

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Pelton, Durham, England

Isabella

Ramsay

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Pelton, Durham, England

Ellen

Ramsay

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Pelton, Durham, England

Robert

Mitchell

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Aikton, Cumberland, England

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