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Household of Joseph Ranson (born 1836, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, 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.

Joseph Ranson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Ranson, born in 1836 in Shiney Row, Durham, consisted of 9 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Maria Ranson, born in 1842 in Durham, England. They had 7 children; Thomas (born 1865 in Rainton Gate, Durham, England), William (born 1869 in Middle Rainton, Durham, England), Edward (born 1871 in Middle Rainton, Durham, England), John (born 1873 in Middle Rainton, Durham, England), Margaret (born 1875 in Middle Rainton, Durham, England), Joseph (born 1877 in Colliery Row, Durham, England) and Jane (born 1879 in Colliery Row, Durham, England).


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Joseph Ranson's household

Male

Joseph

Ranson

Head
Female

Maria

Ranson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Ranson

Son
Male

William

Ranson

Son
Male

Edward

Ranson

Son
Male

John

Ranson

Son
Female

Margaret

Ranson

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Ranson

Son
Female

Jane

Ranson

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Ranson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Shiney Row, Durham, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Ranson

Head

Married

45

1836

Shiney Row, Durham, England

Maria

Ranson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Durham, England

Thomas

Ranson

Son

Single

16

1865

Rainton Gate, Durham, England

William

Ranson

Son

Single

12

1869

Middle Rainton, Durham, England

Edward

Ranson

Son

Single

10

1871

Middle Rainton, Durham, England

John

Ranson

Son

Single

8

1873

Middle Rainton, Durham, England

Margaret

Ranson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Middle Rainton, Durham, England

Joseph

Ranson

Son

Single

4

1877

Colliery Row, Durham, England

Jane

Ranson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Colliery Row, Durham, England

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