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Household of John Ridings (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockton, 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 Ridings and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ridings, born in 1839 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Ridings, born in 1841 in Hindley Green, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Edward (born 1863 in West Leigh, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1865 in Golden Hill, Staffordshire, England), Sarah Ann (born 1867 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Samuel (born 1871 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1873 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1876 in Trimdon, Durham, England).


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John Ridings's household

Male

John

Ridings

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Ridings

Wife
Male

Edward

Ridings

Son
Male

Richard

Ridings

Son
Female

Sarah Ann

Ridings

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Ridings

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Ridings

Daughter
Male

William

Ridings

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Ridings
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ridings

Head

Married

42

1839

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Ridings

Wife

Married

40

1841

Hindley Green, Lancashire, England

Edward

Ridings

Son

Single

18

1863

West Leigh, Lancashire, England

Richard

Ridings

Son

Single

16

1865

Golden Hill, Staffordshire, England

Sarah Ann

Ridings

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Ridings

Son

Single

10

1871

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Ridings

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

William

Ridings

Son

Single

5

1876

Trimdon, Durham, England

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