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Household of John Rutherford (born 1847, Durham)

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 1847 in Gateshead, Durham, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Rutherford, born in 1847 in Morpeth, Northumberland, England. They had 4 children; Edwin (born 1872 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Wilfrid (born 1875 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Roberta (born 1877 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Harold (born 1881 in Sunderland, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Sarah Hunter, born in 1859 in Sunderland, Durham, England.


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John Rutherford's household

Male

John

Rutherford

Head
Female

Jane

Rutherford

Wife
Male

Edwin

Rutherford

Son
Male

Wilfrid

Rutherford

Son
Female

Roberta

Rutherford

Daughter
Male

Harold

Rutherford

Son
Female

Sarah

Hunter

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Rutherford
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Gateshead, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Rutherford

Head

Married

34

1847

Gateshead, Durham, England

Jane

Rutherford

Wife

Married

34

1847

Morpeth, Northumberland, England

Edwin

Rutherford

Son

Single

9

1872

Sunderland, Durham, England

Wilfrid

Rutherford

Son

Single

6

1875

Sunderland, Durham, England

Roberta

Rutherford

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Sunderland, Durham, England

Harold

Rutherford

Son

Single

0

1881

Sunderland, Durham, England

Sarah

Hunter

Servant

Single

22

1859

Sunderland, Durham, England

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