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Household of Rufus S Sunderland (born 1844, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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.

Rufus S Sunderland and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Rufus S Sunderland, born in 1844 in Handforth, Cheshire, consisted of 9 members. Rufus S was the head of the household, married to Eliza J Sunderland, born in 1857 in Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Harry (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Fred (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Sidney (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Rufus S's Servant, William (born 1862 in Lincolnshire, England), Rufus S's Servant, William (born 1860 in Marton, Lincolnshire, England), Rufus S's Servant, Hannah (born 1855 in Cumberland, England) and Rufus S's Servant, Sophia (born 1862 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Rufus S Sunderland's household

Male

Rufus S

Sunderland

Head
Female

Eliza J

Sunderland

Wife
Male

Harry

Sunderland

Son
Male

Fred

Sunderland

Son
Male

Sidney

Sunderland

Son
Male

William

Curtis

Servant
Male

William

Aucland

Servant
Female

Hannah

Hetherington

Servant
Female

Sophia

Haslam

Servant
First name(s) Rufus S
Last name Sunderland
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Handforth, Cheshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Rufus S

Sunderland

Head

Married

37

1844

Handforth, Cheshire, England

Eliza J

Sunderland

Wife

Married

24

1857

Lancashire, England

Harry

Sunderland

Son

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Fred

Sunderland

Son

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sidney

Sunderland

Son

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Curtis

Servant

Single

19

1862

Lincolnshire, England

William

Aucland

Servant

Single

21

1860

Marton, Lincolnshire, England

Hannah

Hetherington

Servant

Single

26

1855

Cumberland, England

Sophia

Haslam

Servant

Single

19

1862

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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