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Household of Benjamin Airy (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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.

Benjamin Airy and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Airy, born in 1840 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Airy, born in 1839 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; John A (born 1868 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Walter E (born 1870 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Benjamin (born 1872 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1874 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Rebecca (born 1877 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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Benjamin Airy's household

Male

Benjamin

Airy

Head
Female

Rebecca

Airy

Wife
Male

John A

Airy

Son
Male

Walter E

Airy

Son
Male

Benjamin

Airy

Son
Female

Mary A

Airy

Daughter
Female

Rebecca

Airy

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Airy
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Airy

Head

Married

41

1840

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Rebecca

Airy

Wife

Married

42

1839

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

John A

Airy

Son

Single

13

1868

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Walter E

Airy

Son

Single

11

1870

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Benjamin

Airy

Son

Single

9

1872

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Airy

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Rebecca

Airy

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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