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Household of Watson Rutherford (born 1853, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North Riding), 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.

Watson Rutherford and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Watson Rutherford, born in 1853 in Stanhope, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Watson was the head of the household, married to Ann Rutherford, born in 1855 in Stanhope, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Sarah J (born 1879 in Marske, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1880 in Marske, Yorkshire, England) and Arthur (born 1881 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Watson's Boarder, John (born 1823 in Stanhope, Durham, England) and Watson's Boarder, Sarah (born 1826 in Stanhope, Durham, England).


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Watson Rutherford's household

Male

Watson

Rutherford

Head
Female

Ann

Rutherford

Wife
Female

Sarah J

Rutherford

Daughter
Male

John

Rutherford

Son
Male

Arthur

Rutherford

Son
Male

John

Featherstone

Boarder
Female

Sarah

Featherstone

Boarder
First name(s) Watson
Last name Rutherford
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Stanhope, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Watson

Rutherford

Head

Married

28

1853

Stanhope, Durham, England

Ann

Rutherford

Wife

Married

26

1855

Stanhope, Durham, England

Sarah J

Rutherford

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Marske, Yorkshire, England

John

Rutherford

Son

Single

1

1880

Marske, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Rutherford

Son

Single

0

1881

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

John

Featherstone

Boarder

Married

58

1823

Stanhope, Durham, England

Sarah

Featherstone

Boarder

Married

55

1826

Stanhope, Durham, England

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