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Household of John Thomas Ruse (born 1844, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontardawe, Breconshire, Wales

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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 Thomas Ruse and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thomas Ruse, born in 1844 in Llanguicke, Glamorganshire, consisted of 10 members. John Thomas was the head of the household, married to Catherine Ruse, born in 1844 in Aberavon, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 7 children; Mary (born 1867 in Aberavon, Glamorganshire, Wales), Katie (born 1869 in Aberavon, Glamorganshire, Wales), David W (born 1871 in Aberavon, Glamorganshire, Wales), Winifred A (born 1873 in Aberavon, Glamorganshire, Wales), Maud B (born 1876 in United States), Gertrude (born 1878 in Llanguicke, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Beatrice (born 1879 in Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was John Thomas's Servant, Mary Lewis, born in 1861 in Llanguicke, Glamorganshire, Wales.


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John Thomas Ruse's household

Male

John Thomas

Ruse

Head
Female

Catherine

Ruse

Wife
Female

Mary

Ruse

Daughter
Female

Katie

Ruse

Daughter
Male

David W

Ruse

Son
Female

Winifred A

Ruse

Daughter
Female

Maud B

Ruse

Daughter
Female

Gertrude

Ruse

Daughter
Female

Beatrice

Ruse

Daughter
Female

Mary

Lewis

Servant
First name(s) John Thomas
Last name Ruse
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Llanguicke, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John Thomas

Ruse

Head

Married

37

1844

Llanguicke, Glamorganshire, Wales

Catherine

Ruse

Wife

Married

37

1844

Aberavon, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary

Ruse

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Aberavon, Glamorganshire, Wales

Katie

Ruse

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Aberavon, Glamorganshire, Wales

David W

Ruse

Son

Single

10

1871

Aberavon, Glamorganshire, Wales

Winifred A

Ruse

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Aberavon, Glamorganshire, Wales

Maud B

Ruse

Daughter

Single

5

1876

United States

Gertrude

Ruse

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Llanguicke, Glamorganshire, Wales

Beatrice

Ruse

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales

Mary

Lewis

Servant

Single

20

1861

Llanguicke, Glamorganshire, Wales

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