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Household of William Ranson (born 1851, 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 1851 in Winlaton, Durham, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ranson, born in 1851 in Winlaton, Durham, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1873 in Winlaton, Durham, England), Richard (born 1874 in Winlaton, Durham, England), Eliza L (born 1876 in Winlaton, Durham, England), Robert (born 1878 in Winlaton, Durham, England) and Lancelot J (born 1880 in Winlaton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, William Swan, born in 1855 in Winlaton, Durham, England.


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William Ranson's household

Male

William

Ranson

Head
Female

Sarah

Ranson

Wife
Male

William

Ranson

Son
Male

Richard

Ranson

Son
Female

Eliza L

Ranson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Ranson

Son
Male

Lancelot J

Ranson

Son
Male

William

Swan

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Ranson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Winlaton, 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

30

1851

Winlaton, Durham, England

Sarah

Ranson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Winlaton, Durham, England

William

Ranson

Son

Single

8

1873

Winlaton, Durham, England

Richard

Ranson

Son

Single

7

1874

Winlaton, Durham, England

Eliza L

Ranson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Winlaton, Durham, England

Robert

Ranson

Son

Single

3

1878

Winlaton, Durham, England

Lancelot J

Ranson

Son

Single

1

1880

Winlaton, Durham, England

William

Swan

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Winlaton, Durham, England

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