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Household of William Ranson (born 1837, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, Durham, 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 Ranson and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ranson, born in 1837 in Darlington, Durham, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Ranson, born in 1841 in Birtley, Durham, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1863 in Birtley, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1864 in Birtley, Durham, England), William (born 1868 in Birtley, Durham, England), Elizabeth Jane (born 1879 in Willington, Durham, England) and Richard (born 1881 in Willington, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Niece, Sarah Jane Melville, born in 1863 in Birtley, Durham, England.
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William Ranson's household
William
Ranson
Head
Mary Ann
Ranson
Wife
John
Ranson
Son
Thomas
Ranson
Son
William
Ranson
Son
Elizabeth Jane
Ranson
Daughter
Richard
Ranson
Son
Sarah Jane
Melville
Niece
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Ranson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Darlington, Durham, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Ranson | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Darlington, Durham, England | |
Mary Ann | Ranson | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Birtley, Durham, England | |
John | Ranson | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Birtley, Durham, England | |
Thomas | Ranson | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Birtley, Durham, England | |
William | Ranson | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Birtley, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth Jane | Ranson | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Willington, Durham, England | |
Richard | Ranson | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Willington, Durham, England | |
Sarah Jane | Melville | Niece | Single | 18 | 1863 | Birtley, Durham, England |
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