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Household of William Ridgway (born 1832, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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 Ridgway and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ridgway, born in 1832 in Compstall, Cheshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Ridgway, born in 1832 in Ireland. They had 7 children; James (born 1858 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Owen (born 1862 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William (born 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), George (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth A (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John B (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Ernest (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Visitor, Julia Hart, born in 1869 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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William Ridgway's household

Male

William

Ridgway

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Ridgway

Wife
Male

James

Ridgway

Son
Male

Owen

Ridgway

Son
Male

William

Ridgway

Son
Male

George

Ridgway

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Ridgway

Daughter
Male

John B

Ridgway

Son
Male

Ernest

Ridgway

Son
Female

Julia

Hart

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Ridgway
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Compstall, Cheshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Ridgway

Head

Married

49

1832

Compstall, Cheshire, England

Mary Ann

Ridgway

Wife

Married

49

1832

Ireland

James

Ridgway

Son

Single

23

1858

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Owen

Ridgway

Son

Single

19

1862

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Ridgway

Son

Single

17

1864

Manchester, Lancashire, England

George

Ridgway

Son

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Ridgway

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John B

Ridgway

Son

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ernest

Ridgway

Son

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Julia

Hart

Visitor

Single

12

1869

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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