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Household of Ruth Wheeldon (born 1815, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leek, Staffordshire, 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 Wheeldon and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ruth Wheeldon, born in 1815 in Staffordshire, consisted of 4 members. Ruth was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 grandchildren; Edith (born 1867 in Thorncliffe, Staffordshire, England) and William B (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Ruth's Lodger, Mary J Alcock, born in 1861 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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Ruth Wheeldon's household

Female

Ruth

Wheeldon

Head
Female

Edith

Wheeldon

Grand Daughter
Male

William B

Wheeldon

Grand Son
Female

Mary J

Alcock

Lodger
First name(s) Ruth
Last name Wheeldon
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Staffordshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ruth

Wheeldon

Head

Widow

66

1815

Staffordshire, England

Edith

Wheeldon

Grand Daughter

Single

14

1867

Thorncliffe, Staffordshire, England

William B

Wheeldon

Grand Son

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Alcock

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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