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Household of John Rule (born 1825, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 Rule and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Rule, born in 1825 in Ovingham, Northumberland, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Rule, born in 1827 in Tanfield, Durham, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1855 in Tanfield, Durham, England), James (born 1857 in Tanfield, Durham, England), John (born 1866 in Lanchester, Durham, England) and Mary (born 1863 in Tanfield, Durham, England). They had 1 grandchild; James, born 1868 in Chester, Durham, England.


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John Rule's household

Male

John

Rule

Head
Female

Jane

Rule

Wife
Male

William

Rule

Son
Male

James

Rule

Son
Male

John

Rule

Son
Male

James

Rule

Grand Son
Female

Mary

Rule

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Rule
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Ovingham, Northumberland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Rule

Head

Married

56

1825

Ovingham, Northumberland, England

Jane

Rule

Wife

Married

54

1827

Tanfield, Durham, England

William

Rule

Son

Single

26

1855

Tanfield, Durham, England

James

Rule

Son

Single

24

1857

Tanfield, Durham, England

John

Rule

Son

Single

15

1866

Lanchester, Durham, England

James

Rule

Grand Son

Single

13

1868

Chester, Durham, England

Mary

Rule

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Tanfield, Durham, England

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