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Household of William Ruston (born 1842, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 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 Ruston and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ruston, born in 1842 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Frances Ruston, born in 1847 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England. They had 6 children; Clara E (born 1866 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England), Charles W (born 1868 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), Herbert J (born 1873 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), Harry (born 1875 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), Frank J (born 1877 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England) and Agnes Mary (born 1879 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Frances Mary Gough, born in 1867 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England.


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William Ruston's household

Male

William

Ruston

Head
Female

Frances

Ruston

Wife
Female

Clara E

Ruston

Daughter
Male

Charles W

Ruston

Son
Male

Herbert J

Ruston

Son
Male

Harry

Ruston

Son
Male

Frank J

Ruston

Son
Female

Agnes Mary

Ruston

Daughter
Female

Frances Mary

Gough

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Ruston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Ruston

Head

Married

39

1842

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Frances

Ruston

Wife

Married

34

1847

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Clara E

Ruston

Daughter

Single

15

1866

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Charles W

Ruston

Son

Single

13

1868

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Herbert J

Ruston

Son

Single

8

1873

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Harry

Ruston

Son

Single

6

1875

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Frank J

Ruston

Son

Single

4

1877

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Agnes Mary

Ruston

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Frances Mary

Gough

Servant

Single

14

1867

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

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