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Household of Michael Ranson (born 1848, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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.

Michael Ranson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Ranson, born in 1848 in Wallsend, Northumberland, consisted of 7 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Dorothy Ranson, born in 1850 in Lamesley, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Robert J Cowell (born 1870 in Usworth, Durham, England), John Wm (born 1876 in Usworth, Durham, England), Eliza Jane (born 1877 in Usworth, Durham, England), Margaret (born 1879 in Usworth, Durham, England) and Dorothy (born 1881 in Usworth, Durham, England).


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Michael Ranson's household

Male

Michael

Ranson

Head
Female

Dorothy

Ranson

Wife
Male

Robert J Cowell

Ranson

Son
Male

John Wm

Ranson

Son
Female

Eliza Jane

Ranson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Ranson

Daughter
Female

Dorothy

Ranson

Daughter
First name(s) Michael
Last name Ranson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Wallsend, Northumberland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

Ranson

Head

Married

33

1848

Wallsend, Northumberland, England

Dorothy

Ranson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Lamesley, Durham, England

Robert J Cowell

Ranson

Son

Single

11

1870

Usworth, Durham, England

John Wm

Ranson

Son

Single

5

1876

Usworth, Durham, England

Eliza Jane

Ranson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Usworth, Durham, England

Margaret

Ranson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Usworth, Durham, England

Dorothy

Ranson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Usworth, Durham, England

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