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Household of Ben Robertshaw (born 1839, 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 Robertshaw and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ben Robertshaw, born in 1839 in Hightown, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. Ben was the head of the household, married to Ellen Robertshaw, born in 1845 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; James W (born 1864 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Martha J (born 1867 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), Alfred (born 1871 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), Mary A (born 1876 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), Ethel (born 1878 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England) and Betress (born 1881 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Ben's Boarder, Louisa Bardsley, born in 1860 in Failsworth, Yorkshire, England.
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Ben Robertshaw's household
Ben
Robertshaw
Head
Ellen
Robertshaw
Wife
James W
Robertshaw
Son
Martha J
Robertshaw
Daughter
Alfred
Robertshaw
Son
Mary A
Robertshaw
Daughter
Ethel
Robertshaw
Daughter
Betress
Robertshaw
Daughter
Louisa
Bardsley
Boarder
| First name(s) | Ben |
| Last name | Robertshaw |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Hightown, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ben | Robertshaw | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Hightown, Yorkshire, England | |
Ellen | Robertshaw | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Failsworth, Lancashire, England | |
James W | Robertshaw | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Oldham, Lancashire, England | |
Martha J | Robertshaw | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Birstall, Yorkshire, England | |
Alfred | Robertshaw | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Birstall, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary A | Robertshaw | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Birstall, Yorkshire, England | |
Ethel | Robertshaw | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Birstall, Yorkshire, England | |
Betress | Robertshaw | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Birstall, Yorkshire, England | |
Louisa | Bardsley | Boarder | Single | 21 | 1860 | Failsworth, Yorkshire, England |
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