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Household of Benjamin Child (born 1848, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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 Child and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Child, born in 1848 in Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Child, born in 1850 in Ledstone, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1868 in Ledstone, Yorkshire, England), Caroline (born 1870 in Yorkshire, England), William (born 1872 in Barwick in Elmet, Yorkshire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1876 in Skelton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Mother, Ann Stoker, born in 1813 in Ledstone, Yorkshire, England.


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Benjamin Child's household

Male

Benjamin

Child

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Child

Wife
Male

John

Child

Son
Female

Caroline

Child

Daughter
Male

William

Child

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Child

Daughter
Female

Ann

Stoker

Mother
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Child
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Child

Head

Married

33

1848

Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Child

Wife

Married

31

1850

Ledstone, Yorkshire, England

John

Child

Son

Single

13

1868

Ledstone, Yorkshire, England

Caroline

Child

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Yorkshire, England

William

Child

Son

Single

9

1872

Barwick in Elmet, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Child

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Skelton, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Stoker

Mother

Widow

68

1813

Ledstone, Yorkshire, England

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