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Household of William Ranson (born 1832, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 1832 in Sheriff Hill, Durham, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elenor Ranson, born in 1845 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England. They had 6 children; Margaret (born 1865 in Low Fell, Durham, England), Robert (born 1868 in Low Fell, Durham, England), John (born 1872 in Sheriff Hill, Durham, England), Nelly (born 1874 in Sheriff Hill, Durham, England), Ruth I (born 1875 in Sheriff Hill, Durham, England) and George W (born 1881 in Sheriff Hill, Durham, England).


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William Ranson's household

Male

William

Ranson

Head
Female

Elenor

Ranson

Wife
Female

Margaret

Ranson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Ranson

Son
Male

John

Ranson

Son
Female

Nelly

Ranson

Daughter
Female

Ruth I

Ranson

Daughter
Male

George W

Ranson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Ranson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Sheriff Hill, 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

49

1832

Sheriff Hill, Durham, England

Elenor

Ranson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Margaret

Ranson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Low Fell, Durham, England

Robert

Ranson

Son

Single

13

1868

Low Fell, Durham, England

John

Ranson

Son

Single

9

1872

Sheriff Hill, Durham, England

Nelly

Ranson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Sheriff Hill, Durham, England

Ruth I

Ranson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Sheriff Hill, Durham, England

George W

Ranson

Son

Single

0

1881

Sheriff Hill, Durham, England

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