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Household of John Rutter (born 1828, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ormskirk, Lancashire, 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 Rutter and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Rutter, born in 1828 in Mawdesley, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Rutter, born in 1830 in Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Esther (born 1862 in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England), John (born 1867 in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1869 in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England), David (born 1872 in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England), Mary R (born 1874 in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England) and Ruth A (born 1860 in Upholland, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Son In Law, Robert (born 1857 in Flintshire, Wales) and John's Boarder, William (born 1859 in Flintshire, Wales).


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John Rutter's household

Male

John

Rutter

Head
Female

Ellen

Rutter

Wife
Female

Esther

Rutter

Daughter
Male

John

Rutter

Son
Female

Margaret

Rutter

Daughter
Male

David

Rutter

Son
Female

Mary R

Rutter

Daughter
Male

Robert

Weigh

Son In Law
Female

Ruth A

Weigh

Daughter
Male

William

Weigh

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Rutter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Mawdesley, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Rutter

Head

Married

53

1828

Mawdesley, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Rutter

Wife

Married

51

1830

Lancashire, England

Esther

Rutter

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England

John

Rutter

Son

Single

14

1867

Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Rutter

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England

David

Rutter

Son

Single

9

1872

Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England

Mary R

Rutter

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England

Robert

Weigh

Son In Law

Married

24

1857

Flintshire, Wales

Ruth A

Weigh

Daughter

Married

21

1860

Upholland, Lancashire, England

William

Weigh

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Flintshire, Wales

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