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Household of William Ruff (born 1851, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dorking, Surrey, 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 Ruff and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ruff, born in 1851 in Amberley, Sussex, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Ruff, born in 1853 in Wotton, Surrey, England. They had 3 children; William A (born 1877 in Capel, Surrey, England), Maude E (born 1878 in Ockley, Surrey, England) and Gertrude (born 1880 in Ockley, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Harry Volgelgrove, born in 1861 in Sussex, England.


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William Ruff's household

Male

William

Ruff

Head
Female

Ellen

Ruff

Wife
Male

William A

Ruff

Son
Female

Maude E

Ruff

Daughter
Female

Gertrude

Ruff

Daughter
Male

Harry

Volgelgrove

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Ruff
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Amberley, Sussex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Ruff

Head

Married

30

1851

Amberley, Sussex, England

Ellen

Ruff

Wife

Married

28

1853

Wotton, Surrey, England

William A

Ruff

Son

Single

4

1877

Capel, Surrey, England

Maude E

Ruff

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Ockley, Surrey, England

Gertrude

Ruff

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Ockley, Surrey, England

Harry

Volgelgrove

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Sussex, England

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