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Household of William J Ridgway (born 1852, Berkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, 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 J Ridgway and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Ridgway, born in 1852 in Wantage, Berkshire, consisted of 5 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Catharine Ridgway, born in 1853 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Albert E (born 1878 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England) and Joseph (born 1881 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William J's Lodger, Eliza Ridgway, born in 1856 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England.


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William J Ridgway's household

Male

William J

Ridgway

Head
Female

Catharine

Ridgway

Wife
Male

Albert E

Ridgway

Son
Male

Joseph

Ridgway

Son
Female

Eliza

Ridgway

Lodger
First name(s) William J
Last name Ridgway
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Wantage, Berkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William J

Ridgway

Head

Married

29

1852

Wantage, Berkshire, England

Catharine

Ridgway

Wife

Married

28

1853

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

Albert E

Ridgway

Son

Single

3

1878

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Ridgway

Son

Single

0

1881

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Ridgway

Lodger

Single

25

1856

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

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