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Household of Joseph Ratcliffe (born 1851, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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.

Joseph Ratcliffe and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Ratcliffe, born in 1851 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Ratcliffe, born in 1853 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Edward (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Arthur (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Lodger, William Craven, born in 1850 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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Joseph Ratcliffe's household

Male

Joseph

Ratcliffe

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Ratcliffe

Wife
Male

Edward

Ratcliffe

Son
Male

John

Ratcliffe

Son
Male

Joseph

Ratcliffe

Son
Male

Arthur

Ratcliffe

Son
Male

William

Craven

Lodger
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Ratcliffe
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Ratcliffe

Head

Married

30

1851

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Ratcliffe

Wife

Married

28

1853

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Edward

Ratcliffe

Son

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John

Ratcliffe

Son

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Ratcliffe

Son

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Ratcliffe

Son

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Craven

Lodger

Married

31

1850

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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