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Household of Ben Wrigley (born 1829, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, Lancashire, 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 Wrigley and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ben Wrigley, born in 1829 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. Ben was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wrigley, born in 1852 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; John Thomas (born 1855 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Joe Clegg (born 1876 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England) and Fred Harry (born 1877 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Ben's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1851 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Ben's Servant, Emma (born 1862 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England), Ben's Servant, Clara (born 1863 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England) and Ben's Servant, Florence (born 1864 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England).
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Ben Wrigley's household
Ben
Wrigley
Head
Elizabeth
Wrigley
Wife
John Thomas
Wrigley
Son
Joe Clegg
Wrigley
Son
Fred Harry
Wrigley
Son
Mary Ann
Devenport
Servant
Emma
Wagstaff
Servant
Clara
Hakin
Servant
Florence
Hakin
Servant
| First name(s) | Ben |
| Last name | Wrigley |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ben | Wrigley | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Wrigley | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England | |
John Thomas | Wrigley | Son | Single | 26 | 1855 | Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England | |
Joe Clegg | Wrigley | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England | |
Fred Harry | Wrigley | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Oldham, Lancashire, England | |
Mary Ann | Devenport | Servant | Single | 30 | 1851 | Oldham, Lancashire, England | |
Emma | Wagstaff | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Mexborough, Yorkshire, England | |
Clara | Hakin | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Mexborough, Yorkshire, England | |
Florence | Hakin | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Mexborough, Yorkshire, England |
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