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Household of William R Ruff (born 1846, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 R Ruff and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William R Ruff, born in 1846 in Westminster, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. William R was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Ruff, born in 1848 in Westminster, Middlesex, England. They had 5 children; William H (born 1872 in North Woolwich, Essex, England), Alfred (born 1874 in North Woolwich, Essex, England), Frederick (born 1876 in North Woolwich, Essex, England), Annie R (born 1879 in West Ham, Essex, England) and Nellie M (born 1881 in West Ham, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William R's Boarder, Robert Watts, born in 1860 in Westminster, Middlesex, England.


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William R Ruff's household

Male

William R

Ruff

Head
Female

Rebecca

Ruff

Wife
Male

William H

Ruff

Son
Male

Alfred

Ruff

Son
Male

Frederick

Ruff

Son
Female

Annie R

Ruff

Daughter
Female

Nellie M

Ruff

Daughter
Male

Robert

Watts

Boarder
First name(s) William R
Last name Ruff
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Westminster, Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William R

Ruff

Head

Married

35

1846

Westminster, Middlesex, England

Rebecca

Ruff

Wife

Married

33

1848

Westminster, Middlesex, England

William H

Ruff

Son

Single

9

1872

North Woolwich, Essex, England

Alfred

Ruff

Son

Single

7

1874

North Woolwich, Essex, England

Frederick

Ruff

Son

Single

5

1876

North Woolwich, Essex, England

Annie R

Ruff

Daughter

Single

2

1879

West Ham, Essex, England

Nellie M

Ruff

Daughter

Single

0

1881

West Ham, Essex, England

Robert

Watts

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Westminster, Middlesex, England

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