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Household of John Ridge (born 1826, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 Ridge and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ridge, born in 1826 in Downham, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Ridge, born in 1829 in Downham, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Emma Sophia (born 1858 in Higham, Lancashire, England), Eva Ann (born 1862 in Darwen, Lancashire, England) and Edith Jane (born 1865 in Darwen, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother In Law, Margaret Hartley, born in 1798 in Higham, Lancashire, England.


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John Ridge's household

Male

John

Ridge

Head
Female

Margaret

Ridge

Wife
Female

Emma Sophia

Ridge

Daughter
Female

Eva Ann

Ridge

Daughter
Female

Edith Jane

Ridge

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Hartley

Mother In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Ridge
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Downham, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ridge

Head

Married

55

1826

Downham, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Ridge

Wife

Married

52

1829

Downham, Lancashire, England

Emma Sophia

Ridge

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Higham, Lancashire, England

Eva Ann

Ridge

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Edith Jane

Ridge

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Hartley

Mother In Law

Widow

83

1798

Higham, Lancashire, England

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