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Household of John Rutherford (born 1830, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Rutherford, born in 1830 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Caroline Rutherford, born in 1844 in -. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1865 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Frederick (born 1872 in -) and Alice M (born 1879 in Sunderland, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister In Law, Ellen (born 1839 in Milford, Pembrokeshire, Wales) and John's Servant, Margaret (born 1864 in Sunderland, Durham, England).


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John Rutherford's household

Male

John

Rutherford

Head
Female

Caroline

Rutherford

Wife
Male

Thomas

Rutherford

Son
Male

Frederick

Rutherford

Son
Female

Alice M

Rutherford

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Greenwish

Sister In Law
Female

Margaret

Hodgson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Rutherford
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Rutherford

Head

Married

51

1830

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Caroline

Rutherford

Wife

Married

37

1844

-

Thomas

Rutherford

Son

Single

16

1865

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Frederick

Rutherford

Son

Single

9

1872

-

Alice M

Rutherford

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Sunderland, Durham, England

Ellen

Greenwish

Sister In Law

-

42

1839

Milford, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Margaret

Hodgson

Servant

Single

17

1864

Sunderland, Durham, England

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