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Household of Benjamin Cooper (born 1854, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 Cooper and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Cooper, born in 1854 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Martha Alice Cooper, born in 1853 in Middleton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Alice Thompson (born 1878 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Lilian (born 1880 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Servant, Clara Kay, born in 1865 in Salford, Lancashire, England.


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Benjamin Cooper's household

Male

Benjamin

Cooper

Head
Female

Martha Alice

Cooper

Wife
Female

Alice Thompson

Cooper

Daughter
Female

Lilian

Cooper

Daughter
Female

Clara

Kay

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Cooper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Cooper

Head

Married

27

1854

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Martha Alice

Cooper

Wife

Married

28

1853

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Alice Thompson

Cooper

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Lilian

Cooper

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Clara

Kay

Servant

Single

16

1865

Salford, Lancashire, England

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