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Household of Thomas Ruff (born 1844, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Walsall, 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.

Thomas Ruff and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Ruff, born in 1844 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Jane Ruff, born in 1851 in Bushbury, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; Charles (born 1874 in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England), Clara (born 1879 in Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England) and Ann (born 1881 in Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Lodger, Charles Hughes, born in 1805 in Sutton, Staffordshire, England.


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Thomas Ruff's household

Male

Thomas

Ruff

Head
Female

Jane

Ruff

Wife
Male

Charles

Ruff

Son
Female

Clara

Ruff

Daughter
Female

Ann

Ruff

Daughter
Male

Charles

Hughes

Lodger
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Ruff
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Ruff

Head

Married

37

1844

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Jane

Ruff

Wife

Married

30

1851

Bushbury, Staffordshire, England

Charles

Ruff

Son

Single

7

1874

Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

Clara

Ruff

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England

Ann

Ruff

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England

Charles

Hughes

Lodger

Widower

76

1805

Sutton, Staffordshire, England

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