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Household of Benjamin Arkwright (born 1821, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, 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 Arkwright and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Arkwright, born in 1821 in Accrington, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Mary Arkwright, born in 1821 in Accrington, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Betsy (born 1851 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England) and Mary Ann (born 1862 in Salford, Lancashire, England).


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Benjamin Arkwright's household

Male

Benjamin

Arkwright

Head
Female

Mary

Arkwright

Wife
Female

Betsy

Arkwright

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Arkwright

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Arkwright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Accrington, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Arkwright

Head

Married

60

1821

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Mary

Arkwright

Wife

Married

60

1821

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Arkwright

Daughter

Single

30

1851

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Arkwright

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Salford, Lancashire, England

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