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Household of Benjamin Astley (born 1845, 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 Astley and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Astley, born in 1845 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Martha Astley, born in 1848 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Alice (born 1869 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), William (born 1870 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Benjamin (born 1872 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Hannah (born 1875 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1881 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Boarder, William Lang, born in 1846 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.


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Benjamin Astley's household

Male

Benjamin

Astley

Head
Female

Martha

Astley

Wife
Female

Alice

Astley

Daughter
Male

William

Astley

Son
Male

Benjamin

Astley

Son
Female

Hannah

Astley

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Astley

Daughter
Male

William

Lang

Boarder
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Astley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Astley

Head

Married

36

1845

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Martha

Astley

Wife

Married

33

1848

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Alice

Astley

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

William

Astley

Son

Single

11

1870

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Benjamin

Astley

Son

Single

9

1872

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Astley

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Astley

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

William

Lang

Boarder

Single

35

1846

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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