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Household of Obadiah Ruston (born 1805, Staffordshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dudley, Staffordshire, 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.
Obadiah Ruston and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Obadiah Ruston, born in 1805 in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. Obadiah was the head of the household, married to Omelia Ruston, born in 1817 in London, Middlesex, England. They had 1 grandchild; Obadiah, born 1881 in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Obadiah's Stepson, Elijah (born 1844 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England), Obadiah's Stepson, Joseph (born 1847 in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England) and Obadiah's Stepdaughter, Eliza (born 1858 in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England).
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Obadiah Ruston's household
Obadiah
Ruston
Head
Omelia
Ruston
Wife
Elijah
Law
Stepson
Joseph
Law
Stepson
Eliza
Law
Stepdaughter
Obadiah
Law
Grand Son
| First name(s) | Obadiah |
| Last name | Ruston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 76 |
| Birth year | 1805 |
| Birth place | Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Obadiah | Ruston | Head | Married | 76 | 1805 | Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England | |
Omelia | Ruston | Wife | Married | 64 | 1817 | London, Middlesex, England | |
Elijah | Law | Stepson | Single | 37 | 1844 | Dudley, Worcestershire, England | |
Joseph | Law | Stepson | Married | 34 | 1847 | Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England | |
Eliza | Law | Stepdaughter | Married | 23 | 1858 | Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England | |
Obadiah | Law | Grand Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England |
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