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Household of Ben Ovendon (born 1831, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 Ovendon and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ben Ovendon, born in 1831 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Ben was the head of the household, married to Ann Ovendon, born in 1840 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Mary (born 1855 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England), Ella (born 1862 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England), William Baker (born 1875 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England) and John Baker (born 1877 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England).


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Ben Ovendon's household

Male

Ben

Ovendon

Head
Female

Ann

Ovendon

Wife
Female

Mary

Ovendon

Daughter
Female

Ella

Ovendon

Daughter
Male

William Baker

Ovendon

Son
Male

John Baker

Ovendon

Son
First name(s) Ben
Last name Ovendon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ben

Ovendon

Head

Married

50

1831

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Ovendon

Wife

Married

41

1840

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Ovendon

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Ella

Ovendon

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

William Baker

Ovendon

Son

Single

6

1875

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

John Baker

Ovendon

Son

Single

4

1877

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

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