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Household of Ruth Poultney (born 1838, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Worcestershire, 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 Poultney and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ruth Poultney, born in 1838 in Rowley, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. Ruth was the head of the household, widow. She had 6 children; Eliza (born 1860 in Oldbury, Worcestershire, England), Thomas (born 1870 in Oldbury, Worcestershire, England), Jemima ? (born 1878 in Oldbury, Worcestershire, England), Edwin (born 1880 in Oldbury, Worcestershire, England), Martha (born 1870 in Oldbury, Worcestershire, England) and Susan (born 1876 in Oldbury, Worcestershire, England).


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Ruth Poultney's household

Female

Ruth

Poultney

Head
Female

Eliza

Poultney

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Poultney

Son
Female

Jemima ?

Poultney

Daughter
Male

Edwin

Poultney

Son
Female

Martha

Poultney

Daughter
Female

Susan

Poultney

Daughter
First name(s) Ruth
Last name Poultney
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Rowley, Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ruth

Poultney

Head

Widow

43

1838

Rowley, Staffordshire, England

Eliza

Poultney

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Oldbury, Worcestershire, England

Thomas

Poultney

Son

Single

11

1870

Oldbury, Worcestershire, England

Jemima ?

Poultney

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Oldbury, Worcestershire, England

Edwin

Poultney

Son

Single

1

1880

Oldbury, Worcestershire, England

Martha

Poultney

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Oldbury, Worcestershire, England

Susan

Poultney

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Oldbury, Worcestershire, England

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