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Household of Benjamin Cranshaw (born 1839, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Cranshaw, born in 1839 in Batley, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Harriet Cranshaw, born in 1843 in Batley, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Charles (born 1865 in Batley, Yorkshire, England), Sarah (born 1870 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England), Ruth (born 1873 in Batley, Yorkshire, England), Henry (born 1875 in Batley, Yorkshire, England) and James (born 1880 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Cranshaw's household

Male

Benjamin

Cranshaw

Head
Female

Harriet

Cranshaw

Wife
Male

Charles

Cranshaw

Son
Female

Sarah

Cranshaw

Daughter
Female

Ruth

Cranshaw

Daughter
Male

Henry

Cranshaw

Son
Male

James

Cranshaw

Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Cranshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Batley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Cranshaw

Head

Married

42

1839

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Cranshaw

Wife

Married

38

1843

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Cranshaw

Son

Single

16

1865

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Cranshaw

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Ruth

Cranshaw

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Cranshaw

Son

Single

6

1875

Batley, Yorkshire, England

James

Cranshaw

Son

Single

1

1880

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

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