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Household of John Ridgeway (born 1853, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, Devon, 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 Ridgeway and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ridgeway, born in 1853 in Bishopsteignton, Devon, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Ridgeway, born in 1855 in Torquay, Devon, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1877 in Torquay, Devon, England), Ellen (born 1880 in Torquay, Devon, England) and Harriet (born 1881 in Torquay, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Easer Brewery, born in 1865 in Paignton, Devon, England.


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John Ridgeway's household

Male

John

Ridgeway

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Ridgeway

Wife
Male

James

Ridgeway

Son
Female

Ellen

Ridgeway

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Ridgeway

Daughter
Female

Easer

Brewery

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Ridgeway
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Bishopsteignton, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ridgeway

Head

Married

28

1853

Bishopsteignton, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Ridgeway

Wife

Married

26

1855

Torquay, Devon, England

James

Ridgeway

Son

Single

4

1877

Torquay, Devon, England

Ellen

Ridgeway

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Torquay, Devon, England

Harriet

Ridgeway

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Torquay, Devon, England

Easer

Brewery

Servant

Single

16

1865

Paignton, Devon, England

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