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Household of Robert Ruston (born 1854, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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.

Robert Ruston and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Ruston, born in 1854 in Colne, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Sarah Jane Ruston, born in 1855 in Burnley, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Israel (born 1876 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Mary Ann (born 1878 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and Isabella (born 1880 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Mother In Law, Mary Halstead, born in 1822 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.


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Robert Ruston's household

Male

Robert

Ruston

Head
Female

Sarah Jane

Ruston

Wife
Male

Israel

Ruston

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Ruston

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Ruston

Daughter
Female

Mary

Halstead

Mother In Law
First name(s) Robert
Last name Ruston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Colne, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Ruston

Head

Married

27

1854

Colne, Lancashire, England

Sarah Jane

Ruston

Wife

Married

26

1855

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Israel

Ruston

Son

Single

5

1876

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Ruston

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Ruston

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Mary

Halstead

Mother In Law

Widow

59

1822

Burnley, Lancashire, England

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