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Household of Ruth Bacon (born 1816, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Westhampnett, Sussex, 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.

Ruth Bacon and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ruth Bacon, born in 1816 in Eastergate, Sussex, consisted of 7 members. Ruth was the head of the household, widow. She had 4 children; William (born 1845 in Yapton, Sussex, England), Frederick (born 1855 in Yapton, Sussex, England), Frank (born 1858 in Yapton, Sussex, England) and Harriett (born 1860 in Yapton, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Ruth's Lodger, Charles (born 1821 in East Dean, Sussex, England) and Ruth's Lodger, Henry (born 1859 in Middleton, Sussex, England).


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Ruth Bacon's household

Female

Ruth

Bacon

Head
Male

William

Bacon

Son
Male

Frederick

Bacon

Son
Male

Frank

Bacon

Son
Female

Harriett

Bacon

Daughter
Male

Charles

Bulbeck

Lodger
Male

Henry

Goodyer

Lodger
First name(s) Ruth
Last name Bacon
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Eastergate, Sussex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ruth

Bacon

Head

Widow

65

1816

Eastergate, Sussex, England

William

Bacon

Son

Married

36

1845

Yapton, Sussex, England

Frederick

Bacon

Son

Single

26

1855

Yapton, Sussex, England

Frank

Bacon

Son

Single

23

1858

Yapton, Sussex, England

Harriett

Bacon

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Yapton, Sussex, England

Charles

Bulbeck

Lodger

Widower

60

1821

East Dean, Sussex, England

Henry

Goodyer

Lodger

Single

22

1859

Middleton, Sussex, England

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