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Household of John W Rumsey (born 1849, Essex)

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 W Rumsey and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John W Rumsey, born in 1849 in Orsett, Essex, consisted of 5 members. John W was the head of the household, married to Ellen Rumsey, born in 1855 in Northumberland, England. They had 2 children; Maurice C (born 1880 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and Harold G (born 1881 in Gateshead, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John W's Servant, Ellen Oliver, born in 1865 in Gateshead, Durham, England.


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John W Rumsey's household

Male

John W

Rumsey

Head
Female

Ellen

Rumsey

Wife
Male

Maurice C

Rumsey

Son
Male

Harold G

Rumsey

Son
Female

Ellen

Oliver

Servant
First name(s) John W
Last name Rumsey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Orsett, Essex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John W

Rumsey

Head

Married

32

1849

Orsett, Essex, England

Ellen

Rumsey

Wife

Married

26

1855

Northumberland, England

Maurice C

Rumsey

Son

Single

1

1880

Gateshead, Durham, England

Harold G

Rumsey

Son

Single

0

1881

Gateshead, Durham, England

Ellen

Oliver

Servant

Single

16

1865

Gateshead, Durham, England

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