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Household of Benjamin Burslem (born 1826, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Burslem and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Burslem, born in 1826 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Emma J Burslem, born in 1837 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Mary E (born 1854 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Maud (born 1865 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Benjamin (born 1866 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Walter (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Harold L (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Niece, Emily J (born 1862 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Benjamin's Boarder, John H (born 1852 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Benjamin Burslem's household

Male

Benjamin

Burslem

Head
Female

Emma J

Burslem

Wife
Female

Mary E

Burslem

Daughter
Female

Maud

Burslem

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Burslem

Son
Male

Walter

Burslem

Son
Male

Harold L

Burslem

Son
Female

Emily J

Hewitt

Niece
Male

John H

Helsby

Boarder
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Burslem
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Burslem

Head

Married

55

1826

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Emma J

Burslem

Wife

Married

44

1837

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Burslem

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Maud

Burslem

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Benjamin

Burslem

Son

Single

15

1866

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Walter

Burslem

Son

Single

11

1870

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Harold L

Burslem

Son

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Emily J

Hewitt

Niece

Single

19

1862

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John H

Helsby

Boarder

Single

29

1852

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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