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Household of Walter James Hore Ruthven (born 1839, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bideford, Devon, 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.

Walter James Hore Ruthven and 14 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter James Hore Ruthven, born in 1839 in Plymouth, Devon, consisted of 15 members. Walter James Hore was the head of the household, married to Caroline Annesty G Ruthven, born in 1849 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Beatrice M Leslie (born 1872 in Clewer, Berkshire, England), Alexander G (born 1873 in Clewer, Berkshire, England) and Christian Malise (born 1881 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Walter James Hore's Servant, Barbara (born 1843 in Leamington, Warwickshire, England), Walter James Hore's Servant, Ann Sophia (born 1850 in Exeter, Devon, England), Walter James Hore's Servant, Maria (born 1852 in Chatham, Kent, England), Walter James Hore's Servant, Jane (born 1853 in Williton, Somerset, England), Walter James Hore's Servant, Emily (born 1860 in Shrewton, Wiltshire, England), Walter James Hore's Servant, Annie M (born 1857 in Ilminster, Somerset, England), Walter James Hore's Servant, Ellen (born 1867 in Somerset, England), Walter James Hore's Servant, Norah (born 1866 in Devon, England), Walter James Hore's Servant, Frederick (born 1853 in Westbury, Somerset, England) and Walter James Hore's Servant, Francis (born 1860 in Essex, England).


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Walter James Hore Ruthven's household

Male

Walter James Hore

Ruthven

Head
Female

Caroline Annesty G

Ruthven

Wife
Female

Beatrice M Leslie

Ruthven

Daughter
Male

Alexander G

Ruthven

Son
Male

Christian Malise

Ruthven

Son
Female

Barbara

Smith

Servant
Female

Ann Sophia

Jeffery

Servant
Female

Maria

Philpott

Servant
Female

Jane

Symonds

Servant
Female

Emily

Fishlock

Servant
Female

Annie M

Newberry

Servant
Female

Ellen

Murless

Servant
Female

Norah

Mitchell

Servant
Male

Frederick

Voysey

Servant
Male

Francis

Robinson

Servant
First name(s) Walter James Hore
Last name Ruthven
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Plymouth, Devon, England

Household members (15 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter James Hore

Ruthven

Head

Married

42

1839

Plymouth, Devon, England

Caroline Annesty G

Ruthven

Wife

Married

32

1849

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Beatrice M Leslie

Ruthven

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Clewer, Berkshire, England

Alexander G

Ruthven

Son

Single

8

1873

Clewer, Berkshire, England

Christian Malise

Ruthven

Son

Single

0

1881

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Barbara

Smith

Servant

Single

38

1843

Leamington, Warwickshire, England

Ann Sophia

Jeffery

Servant

Single

31

1850

Exeter, Devon, England

Maria

Philpott

Servant

Single

29

1852

Chatham, Kent, England

Jane

Symonds

Servant

Single

28

1853

Williton, Somerset, England

Emily

Fishlock

Servant

Single

21

1860

Shrewton, Wiltshire, England

Annie M

Newberry

Servant

Single

24

1857

Ilminster, Somerset, England

Ellen

Murless

Servant

Single

14

1867

Somerset, England

Norah

Mitchell

Servant

Single

15

1866

Devon, England

Frederick

Voysey

Servant

Single

28

1853

Westbury, Somerset, England

Francis

Robinson

Servant

Single

21

1860

Essex, England

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