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Household of Benjamin Armitage (born 1821, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wharfedale, 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 Armitage and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Armitage, born in 1821 in Woodhouse, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Emma Armitage, born in 1828 in Otley, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Emma J (born 1855 in Durham, England), Harriet (born 1858 in Otley, Yorkshire, England), Benjamin (born 1865 in Otley, Yorkshire, England), Sarah A (born 1868 in Otley, Yorkshire, England) and Harriet (born 1870 in Otley, Yorkshire, England). They had 1 grandchild; John F, born 1881 in Otley, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Boarder, Harriet Jeffrey, born in 1829 in Otley, Yorkshire, England.


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Benjamin Armitage's household

Male

Benjamin

Armitage

Head
Female

Emma

Armitage

Wife
Female

Emma J

Armitage

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Smith

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Armitage

Son
Female

Sarah A

Armitage

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Armitage

Daughter
Male

John F

Smith

Grand Son
Female

Harriet

Jeffrey

Boarder
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Armitage
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Woodhouse, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Armitage

Head

Married

60

1821

Woodhouse, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Armitage

Wife

Married

53

1828

Otley, Yorkshire, England

Emma J

Armitage

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Durham, England

Harriet

Smith

Daughter

Married

23

1858

Otley, Yorkshire, England

Benjamin

Armitage

Son

Single

16

1865

Otley, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Armitage

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Otley, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Armitage

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Otley, Yorkshire, England

John F

Smith

Grand Son

Single

0

1881

Otley, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Jeffrey

Boarder

Single

52

1829

Otley, Yorkshire, England

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