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Household of Ben Oldfield (born 1833, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Huddersfield, 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 Oldfield and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ben Oldfield, born in 1833 in Honley, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Ben was the head of the household, married to Ruth Oldfield, born in 1834 in Honley, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Sarah A (born 1861 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England), Fred (born 1865 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England), Ada (born 1868 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England), Frank (born 1874 in Honley, Yorkshire, England) and Mary (born 1877 in Honley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Ben's Father, Joseph Oldfield, born in 1805 in Honley, Yorkshire, England.


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Ben Oldfield's household

Male

Ben

Oldfield

Head
Female

Ruth

Oldfield

Wife
Female

Sarah A

Oldfield

Daughter
Male

Fred

Oldfield

Son
Female

Ada

Oldfield

Daughter
Male

Frank

Oldfield

Son
Female

Mary

Oldfield

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Oldfield

Father
First name(s) Ben
Last name Oldfield
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Honley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ben

Oldfield

Head

Married

48

1833

Honley, Yorkshire, England

Ruth

Oldfield

Wife

Married

47

1834

Honley, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Oldfield

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Oldfield

Son

Single

16

1865

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Oldfield

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

Frank

Oldfield

Son

Single

7

1874

Honley, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Oldfield

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Honley, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Oldfield

Father

Widower

76

1805

Honley, Yorkshire, England

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