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Household of Benjamin Brearley (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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 Brearley and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Brearley, born in 1840 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 11 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Emma Brearley, born in 1845 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; Mary Ellen (born 1867 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Annie (born 1869 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), John Wm (born 1871 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Florence (born 1872 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Sarah Ann (born 1874 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), George G (born 1876 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and Charles H (born 1881 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Visitor, William (born 1856 in Burton, Staffordshire, England) and Benjamin's -, Charles (born 1829 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Brearley's household

Male

Benjamin

Brearley

Head
Female

Emma

Brearley

Wife
Female

Mary Ellen

Brearley

Daughter
Female

Annie

Brearley

Daughter
Male

John Wm

Brearley

Son
Female

Florence

Brearley

Daughter
Female

Sarah Ann

Brearley

Daughter
Male

George G

Brearley

Son
Male

Charles H

Brearley

Son
Male

William

Werrington

Visitor
Male

Charles

Malone

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First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Brearley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Brearley

Head

Married

41

1840

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Brearley

Wife

Married

36

1845

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ellen

Brearley

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Brearley

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

John Wm

Brearley

Son

Single

10

1871

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Florence

Brearley

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ann

Brearley

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

George G

Brearley

Son

Single

5

1876

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Charles H

Brearley

Son

Single

0

1881

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

William

Werrington

Visitor

Single

25

1856

Burton, Staffordshire, England

Charles

Malone

-

Widower

52

1829

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

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