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Household of William Rule (born 1814, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Weymouth, Dorset, 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 Rule and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Rule, born in 1814 in Coverack, Cornwall, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Rule, born in 1816 in Gorran Haven, Cornwall, England. They had 2 children; Emily (born 1856 in Kent, England) and James (born 1860 in Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Grand Child, John W (born 1874 in Hampshire, England), William's Grand Child, Avice E (born 1878 in Hampshire, England) and William's Grand Child, Philip V (born 1879 in Hampshire, England).


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William Rule's household

Male

William

Rule

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Rule

Wife
Female

Emily

Taylor

Daughter
Male

James

Rule

Son
Male

John W

Taylor

Grand Child
Female

Avice E

Taylor

Grand Child
Male

Philip V

Taylor

Grand Child
First name(s) William
Last name Rule
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Coverack, Cornwall, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Rule

Head

Married

67

1814

Coverack, Cornwall, England

Mary Ann

Rule

Wife

Married

65

1816

Gorran Haven, Cornwall, England

Emily

Taylor

Daughter

Married

25

1856

Kent, England

James

Rule

Son

Single

21

1860

Kent, England

John W

Taylor

Grand Child

Single

7

1874

Hampshire, England

Avice E

Taylor

Grand Child

Single

3

1878

Hampshire, England

Philip V

Taylor

Grand Child

Single

2

1879

Hampshire, England

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