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Household of Benjamin Abbott (born 1838, 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.

Benjamin Abbott and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Abbott, born in 1838 in Ripon, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Abbott, born in 1853 in Scotland. They had 2 children; Richard (born 1877 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England) and Joseph (born 1881 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Lodger, Charles (born 1811 in Long Sutton, Lincolnshire, England), Benjamin's Lodger, John W (born 1853 in Batley, Yorkshire, England), Benjamin's Lodger Head, William (born 1841 in Lincolnshire, England) and Benjamin's Lodger Son, George (born 1871 in Masbrough, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Abbott's household

Male

Benjamin

Abbott

Head
Female

Rebecca

Abbott

Wife
Male

Richard

Abbott

Son
Male

Joseph

Abbott

Son
Male

Charles

Pollin

Lodger
Male

John W

Waddington

Lodger
Male

William

Smith

Lodger Head
Male

George

Smith

Lodger Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Abbott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Ripon, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Abbott

Head

Married

43

1838

Ripon, Yorkshire, England

Rebecca

Abbott

Wife

Married

28

1853

Scotland

Richard

Abbott

Son

Single

4

1877

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Abbott

Son

Single

0

1881

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Pollin

Lodger

Single

70

1811

Long Sutton, Lincolnshire, England

John W

Waddington

Lodger

Single

28

1853

Batley, Yorkshire, England

William

Smith

Lodger Head

Widower

40

1841

Lincolnshire, England

George

Smith

Lodger Son

Single

10

1871

Masbrough, Yorkshire, England

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