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Household of John Ritson (born 1841, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, 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 Ritson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ritson, born in 1841 in Cumberland, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Betsey Ritson, born in 1833 in Cumberland, England. They had 2 children; George (born 1865 in Durham, Durham, England) and Robert (born 1874 in Durham, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Peter Charlton, born in 1850 in Byers Green, Durham, England.


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John Ritson's household

Male

John

Ritson

Head
Female

Betsey

Ritson

Wife
Male

George

Ritson

Son
Male

Robert

Ritson

Son
Male

Peter

Charlton

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Ritson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Cumberland, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ritson

Head

Married

40

1841

Cumberland, England

Betsey

Ritson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Cumberland, England

George

Ritson

Son

Single

16

1865

Durham, Durham, England

Robert

Ritson

Son

Single

7

1874

Durham, Durham, England

Peter

Charlton

Lodger

Single

31

1850

Byers Green, Durham, England

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