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Household of William D Rule (born 1835, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Helston, Cornwall, 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.

William D Rule and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William D Rule, born in 1835 in Camborne, Cornwall, consisted of 8 members. William D was the head of the household, married to Mary Rule, born in 1839 in Cornwall, England. They had 5 children; Charles D (born 1861 in Camborne, Cornwall, England), Richard H (born 1862 in Camborne, Cornwall, England), Frederick (born 1870 in Camborne, Cornwall, England), Albert (born 1872 in Camborne, Cornwall, England) and William J (born 1875 in Camborne, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William D's Mother, Mary Rule, born in 1812 in Camborne, Cornwall, England.


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William D Rule's household

Male

William D

Rule

Head
Female

Mary

Rule

Wife
Male

Charles D

Rule

Son
Male

Richard H

Rule

Son
Male

Frederick

Rule

Son
Male

Albert

Rule

Son
Male

William J

Rule

Son
Female

Mary

Rule

Mother
First name(s) William D
Last name Rule
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Camborne, Cornwall, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William D

Rule

Head

Married

46

1835

Camborne, Cornwall, England

Mary

Rule

Wife

Married

42

1839

Cornwall, England

Charles D

Rule

Son

Single

20

1861

Camborne, Cornwall, England

Richard H

Rule

Son

Single

19

1862

Camborne, Cornwall, England

Frederick

Rule

Son

Single

11

1870

Camborne, Cornwall, England

Albert

Rule

Son

Single

9

1872

Camborne, Cornwall, England

William J

Rule

Son

Single

6

1875

Camborne, Cornwall, England

Mary

Rule

Mother

Widow

69

1812

Camborne, Cornwall, England

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