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Household of John Ratcliffe (born 1811, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, Lancashire, 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 Ratcliffe and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ratcliffe, born in 1811 in Leigh, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Ratcliffe, born in 1822 in Africa.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Sophia (born 1831 in Leigh, Lancashire, England), John's Boarder, Elizabeth A (born 1870 in Leigh, Lancashire, England), John's Boarder, John (born 1872 in Leigh, Lancashire, England), John's Boarder, Ellen (born 1874 in Leigh, Lancashire, England), John's Boarder, Harriet (born 1876 in Leigh, Lancashire, England) and John's Boarder, Amelia (born 1878 in Leigh, Lancashire, England).


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John Ratcliffe's household

Male

John

Ratcliffe

Head
Female

Martha

Ratcliffe

Wife
Female

Sophia

Hindley

Boarder
Female

Elizabeth A

Baxter

Boarder
Male

John

Baxter

Boarder
Female

Ellen

Baxter

Boarder
Female

Harriet

Baxter

Boarder
Female

Amelia

Baxter

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Ratcliffe
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Leigh, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ratcliffe

Head

Married

70

1811

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Martha

Ratcliffe

Wife

Married

59

1822

Africa

Sophia

Hindley

Boarder

Single

50

1831

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Baxter

Boarder

Single

11

1870

Leigh, Lancashire, England

John

Baxter

Boarder

Single

9

1872

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Baxter

Boarder

Single

7

1874

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Harriet

Baxter

Boarder

Single

5

1876

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Amelia

Baxter

Boarder

Single

3

1878

Leigh, Lancashire, England

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