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Household of Benjamin Astley (born 1849, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Astley, born in 1849 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Margaret Jane Astley, born in 1848 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Benjamin S (born 1873 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Ada (born 1877 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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Benjamin Astley's household

Male

Benjamin

Astley

Head
Female

Margaret Jane

Astley

Wife
Male

Benjamin S

Astley

Son
Female

Ada

Astley

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Astley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Astley

Head

Married

32

1849

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Margaret Jane

Astley

Wife

Married

33

1848

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Benjamin S

Astley

Son

Single

8

1873

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ada

Astley

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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