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Household of Benjamin Bates (born 1854, 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 Bates and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Bates, born in 1854 in Darwen, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Alice Bates, born in 1856 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Jemima Evans (born 1878 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Betsy (born 1879 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Boarder, Ellen (born 1857 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Benjamin's Boarder, Sarah (born 1860 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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Benjamin Bates's household

Male

Benjamin

Bates

Head
Female

Alice

Bates

Wife
Female

Jemima Evans

Bates

Daughter
Female

Betsy

Bates

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Hayhurst

Boarder
Female

Sarah

Sharples

Boarder
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Bates
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Darwen, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Bates

Head

Married

27

1854

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Alice

Bates

Wife

Married

25

1856

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Jemima Evans

Bates

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Bates

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Hayhurst

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Sharples

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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