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Household of John Ridsdale (born 1852, Durham)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ridsdale, born in 1852 in Darlington, Durham, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Harriett Ridsdale, born in 1853 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1878 in Yorkshire, England) and David (born 1880 in Darlington, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister In Law, Sarah E (born 1855 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England) and John's Niece, Mary E (born 1878 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England).


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John Ridsdale's household

Male

John

Ridsdale

Head
Female

Harriett

Ridsdale

Wife
Male

John

Ridsdale

Son
Male

David

Ridsdale

Son
Female

Sarah E

York

Sister In Law
Female

Mary E

York

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Ridsdale
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Darlington, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ridsdale

Head

Married

29

1852

Darlington, Durham, England

Harriett

Ridsdale

Wife

Married

28

1853

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

John

Ridsdale

Son

Single

3

1878

Yorkshire, England

David

Ridsdale

Son

Single

1

1880

Darlington, Durham, England

Sarah E

York

Sister In Law

Widow

26

1855

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

York

Niece

Single

3

1878

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

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