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Household of William Rule (born 1856, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Easington, 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 Rule and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Rule, born in 1856 in Durham, Durham, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Rule, born in 1858 in Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1875 in Durham, Durham, England) and David (born 1879 in Durham, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Hugh Jones, born in 1813 in Wales.


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William Rule's household

Male

William

Rule

Head
Female

Mary

Rule

Wife
Male

William

Rule

Son
Male

David

Rule

Son
Male

Hugh

Jones

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Rule
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Durham, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Rule

Head

Married

25

1856

Durham, Durham, England

Mary

Rule

Wife

Married

23

1858

Scotland

William

Rule

Son

Single

6

1875

Durham, Durham, England

David

Rule

Son

Single

2

1879

Durham, Durham, England

Hugh

Jones

Boarder

Widower

68

1813

Wales

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