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Household of Ben Morton (born 1843, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Saddleworth, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.
Ben Morton and 14 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ben Morton, born in 1843 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 15 members. Ben was the head of the household, married to Sarah Morton, born in 1847 in Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; Alice (born 1869 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England), Jessie Ann (born 1870 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England), Joseph (born 1872 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England), Annie (born 1874 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England), Edith (born 1876 in Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England), Amy (born 1878 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England) and Gertrude Heywood (born 1880 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Ben's Boarder, Robert (born 1854 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England), Ben's Niece, Sarah Ann (born 1871 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Ben's Niece, Mary Elizabeth (born 1873 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Ben's Niece, Florence (born 1879 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Ben's Servant, Letitia Elizabeth (born 1867 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and Ben's Servant, Mary Jane (born 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
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Ben Morton's household
Ben
Morton
Head
Sarah
Morton
Wife
Alice
Morton
Daughter
Jessie Ann
Morton
Daughter
Joseph
Morton
Son
Annie
Morton
Daughter
Edith
Morton
Daughter
Amy
Morton
Daughter
Gertrude Heywood
Morton
Daughter
Robert
Eastwood
Boarder
Sarah Ann
Morton
Niece
Mary Elizabeth
Morton
Niece
Florence
Morton
Niece
Letitia Elizabeth
Lister
Servant
Mary Jane
Robinson
Servant
| First name(s) | Ben |
| Last name | Morton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Halifax, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (15 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ben | Morton | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Halifax, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah | Morton | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England | |
Alice | Morton | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England | |
Jessie Ann | Morton | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England | |
Joseph | Morton | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England | |
Annie | Morton | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England | |
Edith | Morton | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England | |
Amy | Morton | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England | |
Gertrude Heywood | Morton | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England | |
Robert | Eastwood | Boarder | Single | 27 | 1854 | Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah Ann | Morton | Niece | Single | 10 | 1871 | Halifax, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary Elizabeth | Morton | Niece | Single | 8 | 1873 | Halifax, Yorkshire, England | |
Florence | Morton | Niece | Single | 2 | 1879 | Halifax, Yorkshire, England | |
Letitia Elizabeth | Lister | Servant | Single | 14 | 1867 | Halifax, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary Jane | Robinson | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Manchester, Lancashire, England |
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