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Household of Benjamin Copley (born 1828, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Copley, born in 1828 in Thorpe Hesley, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Matilda Copley, born in 1842 in Thorpe Hesley, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1867 in Thorpe Hesley, Yorkshire, England), Charles H (born 1872 in Thorpe Hesley, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1876 in Thorpe Hesley, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1879 in Thorpe Hesley, Yorkshire, England) and Vincent (born 1881 in Thorpe Hesley, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Copley's household

Male

Benjamin

Copley

Head
Female

Matilda

Copley

Wife
Male

John

Copley

Son
Male

Charles H

Copley

Son
Male

George

Copley

Son
Male

William

Copley

Son
Male

Vincent

Copley

Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Copley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Thorpe Hesley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Copley

Head

Married

53

1828

Thorpe Hesley, Yorkshire, England

Matilda

Copley

Wife

Married

39

1842

Thorpe Hesley, Yorkshire, England

John

Copley

Son

Single

14

1867

Thorpe Hesley, Yorkshire, England

Charles H

Copley

Son

Single

9

1872

Thorpe Hesley, Yorkshire, England

George

Copley

Son

Single

5

1876

Thorpe Hesley, Yorkshire, England

William

Copley

Son

Single

2

1879

Thorpe Hesley, Yorkshire, England

Vincent

Copley

Son

Single

0

1881

Thorpe Hesley, Yorkshire, England

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