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Household of John Ratcliff (born 1844, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Worcestershire, 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 Ratcliff and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ratcliff, born in 1844 in Wem, Shropshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma Ratcliff, born in 1850 in Stourport-On-Severn, Worcestershire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1876 in Oldbury) and Arthur (born 1878 in Oldbury).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother In Law, Jane Bishop, born in 1822 in Oldbury.


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John Ratcliff's household

Male

John

Ratcliff

Head
Female

Emma

Ratcliff

Wife
Male

William

Ratcliff

Son
Male

Arthur

Ratcliff

Son
Female

Jane

Bishop

Mother In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Ratcliff
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Wem, Shropshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ratcliff

Head

Married

37

1844

Wem, Shropshire, England

Emma

Ratcliff

Wife

Married

31

1850

Stourport-On-Severn, Worcestershire, England

William

Ratcliff

Son

Single

5

1876

Oldbury

Arthur

Ratcliff

Son

Single

3

1878

Oldbury

Jane

Bishop

Mother In Law

Widow

59

1822

Oldbury

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