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Household of Richard Ridgway (born 1855, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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.

Richard Ridgway and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Ridgway, born in 1855 in Gorton, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Maria Ridgway, born in 1857 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Richard Henry (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Joseph Mather (born 1880 in Lancashire, England).


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Richard Ridgway's household

Male

Richard

Ridgway

Head
Female

Maria

Ridgway

Wife
Male

Richard Henry

Ridgway

Son
Male

Joseph Mather

Ridgway

Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name Ridgway
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Gorton, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Ridgway

Head

Married

26

1855

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Maria

Ridgway

Wife

Married

24

1857

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Richard Henry

Ridgway

Son

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Joseph Mather

Ridgway

Son

Single

1

1880

Lancashire, England

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