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Household of Benjamin Clarkson (born 1843, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, 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 Clarkson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Clarkson, born in 1843 in Potternewton, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Sarah Clarkson, born in 1844 in Wath on Dearne, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Harriet (born 1867 in Chapel Allerton, Yorkshire, England), Mary Margaret (born 1868 in Chapel Allerton, Yorkshire, England), Clara (born 1870 in Chapel Allerton, Yorkshire, England), Joseph (born 1873 in Chapel Allerton, Yorkshire, England), Sarah M (born 1875 in Chapel Allerton, Yorkshire, England) and Edith (born 1880 in Chapel Allerton, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Clarkson's household

Male

Benjamin

Clarkson

Head
Female

Sarah

Clarkson

Wife
Female

Harriet

Clarkson

Daughter
Female

Mary Margaret

Clarkson

Daughter
Female

Clara

Clarkson

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Clarkson

Son
Female

Sarah M

Clarkson

Daughter
Female

Edith

Clarkson

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Clarkson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Potternewton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Clarkson

Head

Married

38

1843

Potternewton, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Clarkson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Wath on Dearne, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Clarkson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Chapel Allerton, Yorkshire, England

Mary Margaret

Clarkson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Chapel Allerton, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Clarkson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Chapel Allerton, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Clarkson

Son

Single

8

1873

Chapel Allerton, Yorkshire, England

Sarah M

Clarkson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Chapel Allerton, Yorkshire, England

Edith

Clarkson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Chapel Allerton, Yorkshire, England

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