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Household of Joshua Ruffles (born 1856, Leicestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Joshua Ruffles and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joshua Ruffles, born in 1856 in Leicestershire, consisted of 6 members. Joshua was the head of the household, married to Amelia Ruffles, born in 1854 in Clayton, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Clara (born 1878 in Thornton, Yorkshire, England) and Emma (born 1880 in Thornton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joshua's Lodger Head, John (born 1843 in Bradford, Dorset, England) and Joshua's Lodgers Son, John T (born 1868 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).


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Joshua Ruffles's household

Male

Joshua

Ruffles

Head
Female

Amelia

Ruffles

Wife
Female

Clara

Ruffles

Daughter
Female

Emma

Ruffles

Daughter
Male

John

Bridle

Lodger Head
Male

John T

Bridle

Lodgers Son
First name(s) Joshua
Last name Ruffles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Leicestershire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joshua

Ruffles

Head

Married

25

1856

Leicestershire, England

Amelia

Ruffles

Wife

Married

27

1854

Clayton, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Ruffles

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Thornton, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Ruffles

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Thornton, Yorkshire, England

John

Bridle

Lodger Head

Married

38

1843

Bradford, Dorset, England

John T

Bridle

Lodgers Son

Single

13

1868

Wigan, Lancashire, England

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