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Household of Benjamin Asquith (born 1842, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnsley, 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 Asquith and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Asquith, born in 1842 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Sarah Asquith, born in 1842 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Rebecca (born 1879 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England) and Mary E (born 1881 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Stepson, James (born 1861 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England) and Benjamin's Stepson, William (born 1865 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Asquith's household

Male

Benjamin

Asquith

Head
Female

Sarah

Asquith

Wife
Male

James

Gascoigne

Stepson
Male

William

Gascoigne

Stepson
Female

Rebecca

Asquith

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Asquith

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Asquith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Asquith

Head

Married

39

1842

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Asquith

Wife

Married

39

1842

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

James

Gascoigne

Stepson

Single

20

1861

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

William

Gascoigne

Stepson

Single

16

1865

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Rebecca

Asquith

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Asquith

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

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