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Household of Ruth Elton (born 1816, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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.

Ruth Elton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ruth Elton, born in 1816 in Ramsbottom, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Ruth was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; Robert, born 1853 in Bury, Lancashire, England. She had 2 grandchildren; Henry (born 1874 in Bury, Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1876 in Bury, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Ruth's Daughter In Law, Sarah Elton, born in 1853 in Bury, Lancashire, England.


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Ruth Elton's household

Female

Ruth

Elton

Head
Male

Robert

Elton

Son
Female

Sarah

Elton

Daughter In Law
Male

Henry

Elton

Grand Son
Female

Mary

Elton

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Ruth
Last name Elton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ruth

Elton

Head

Widow

65

1816

Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England

Robert

Elton

Son

Married

28

1853

Bury, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Elton

Daughter In Law

Married

28

1853

Bury, Lancashire, England

Henry

Elton

Grand Son

Single

7

1874

Bury, Lancashire, England

Mary

Elton

Grand Daughter

Single

5

1876

Bury, Lancashire, England

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