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Household of Benjamin Chambers (born 1845, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Chambers, born in 1845 in Ripon, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Susan Chambers, born in 1844 in Swaffham, Norfolk, England. They had 6 children; Albert (born 1869 in Swaffham, Norfolk, England), Edwin (born 1873 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), Percy (born 1875 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), Lewis (born 1878 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), Leonard (born 1880 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England) and Gertrude (born 1881 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Boarder, Susan Meeres, born in 1861 in Lincolnshire, England.


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Benjamin Chambers's household

Male

Benjamin

Chambers

Head
Female

Susan

Chambers

Wife
Male

Albert

Chambers

Son
Male

Edwin

Chambers

Son
Male

Percy

Chambers

Son
Male

Lewis

Chambers

Son
Male

Leonard

Chambers

Son
Female

Gertrude

Chambers

Daughter
Female

Susan

Meeres

Boarder
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Chambers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Ripon, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Chambers

Head

Married

36

1845

Ripon, Yorkshire, England

Susan

Chambers

Wife

Married

37

1844

Swaffham, Norfolk, England

Albert

Chambers

Son

Single

12

1869

Swaffham, Norfolk, England

Edwin

Chambers

Son

Single

8

1873

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Percy

Chambers

Son

Single

6

1875

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Lewis

Chambers

Son

Single

3

1878

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Leonard

Chambers

Son

Single

1

1880

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Gertrude

Chambers

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Susan

Meeres

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Lincolnshire, England

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