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Household of Ruth Walton (born 1834, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 Walton and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ruth Walton, born in 1834 in Nelson, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Ruth was the head of the household, widow. She had 5 children; Betsy (born 1858 in Nelson, Lancashire, England), Susannah (born 1860 in Nelson, Lancashire, England), Sophia (born 1862 in Nelson, Lancashire, England), Ellenar (born 1865 in Nelson, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1868 in Nelson, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Ruth's Grandchild, Lily A Walton, born in 1881 in Nelson, Lancashire, England.


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Ruth Walton's household

Female

Ruth

Walton

Head
Female

Betsy

Walton

Daughter
Female

Susannah

Walton

Daughter
Female

Sophia

Walton

Daughter
Female

Ellenar

Walton

Daughter
Male

James

Walton

Son
Female

Lily A

Walton

Grandchild
First name(s) Ruth
Last name Walton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Nelson, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ruth

Walton

Head

Widow

47

1834

Nelson, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Walton

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Nelson, Lancashire, England

Susannah

Walton

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Nelson, Lancashire, England

Sophia

Walton

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Nelson, Lancashire, England

Ellenar

Walton

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Nelson, Lancashire, England

James

Walton

Son

Single

13

1868

Nelson, Lancashire, England

Lily A

Walton

Grandchild

Single

0

1881

Nelson, Lancashire, England

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