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Household of Benjamin Book (born 1827, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Scarborough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 Book and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Book, born in 1827 in Cheadle, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Catherine Book, born in 1840 in Boughton, Kent, England. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1869 in Cheadle, Cheshire, England) and Benjamin (born 1872 in Cheadle, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Servant, Harriet (born 1830 in Malton, Yorkshire, England) and Benjamin's Servant, Eliza (born 1861 in Newsham, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Book's household

Male

Benjamin

Book

Head
Female

Catherine

Book

Wife
Female

Margaret

Book

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Book

Son
Female

Harriet

Bulmer

Servant
Female

Eliza

Horner

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Book
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Cheadle, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Book

Head

Married

54

1827

Cheadle, Cheshire, England

Catherine

Book

Wife

Married

41

1840

Boughton, Kent, England

Margaret

Book

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Cheadle, Cheshire, England

Benjamin

Book

Son

Single

9

1872

Cheadle, Cheshire, England

Harriet

Bulmer

Servant

Single

51

1830

Malton, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Horner

Servant

Single

20

1861

Newsham, Yorkshire, England

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