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Household of Ruth Barker (born 1820, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rotherham, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Barker and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ruth Barker, born in 1820 in Wickersley, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Ruth was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 grandchild; Martha J, born 1864 in Wickersley, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Ruth's Lodger, William (born 1818 in Wickersley, Yorkshire, England) and Ruth's Lodger, Thomas (born 1849 in Wickersley, Yorkshire, England).


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Ruth Barker's household

Female

Ruth

Barker

Head
Female

Martha J

Penistone

Grand Daughter
Male

William

Padley

Lodger
Male

Thomas

Padley

Lodger
First name(s) Ruth
Last name Barker
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Wickersley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ruth

Barker

Head

Widow

61

1820

Wickersley, Yorkshire, England

Martha J

Penistone

Grand Daughter

Single

17

1864

Wickersley, Yorkshire, England

William

Padley

Lodger

Widower

63

1818

Wickersley, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Padley

Lodger

Single

32

1849

Wickersley, Yorkshire, England

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