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Household of William Ruston (born 1843, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ruston, born in 1843 in Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Ruston, born in 1844 in Thirsk, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; John A E (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Florence M (born 1880 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Ellen Nelson, born in 1863 in Rainton, Durham, England.


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William Ruston's household

Male

William

Ruston

Head
Female

Jane

Ruston

Wife
Male

John A E

Ruston

Son
Female

Florence M

Ruston

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Nelson

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Ruston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Ruston

Head

Married

38

1843

Yorkshire, England

Jane

Ruston

Wife

Married

37

1844

Thirsk, Yorkshire, England

John A E

Ruston

Son

Single

11

1870

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Florence M

Ruston

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Ellen

Nelson

Servant

Single

18

1863

Rainton, Durham, England

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