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Household of Benjamin Darby (born 1856, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dudley, Staffordshire, 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 Darby and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Darby, born in 1856 in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Lucy Darby, born in 1851 in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; Samuel Wright (born 1878 in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England), Mary Wright (born 1879 in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England) and Benjamin Wright (born 1880 in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Servant, Rosehannah (born 1865 in Halesowen, Worcestershire, England) and Benjamin's Servant, Clara (born 1867 in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England).


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Benjamin Darby's household

Male

Benjamin

Darby

Head
Female

Lucy

Darby

Wife
Male

Samuel Wright

Darby

Son
Female

Mary Wright

Darby

Daughter
Male

Benjamin Wright

Darby

Son
Female

Rosehannah

Harris

Servant
Female

Clara

Parkes

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Darby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Darby

Head

Married

25

1856

Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England

Lucy

Darby

Wife

Married

30

1851

Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England

Samuel Wright

Darby

Son

Single

3

1878

Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England

Mary Wright

Darby

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England

Benjamin Wright

Darby

Son

Single

1

1880

Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England

Rosehannah

Harris

Servant

Single

16

1865

Halesowen, Worcestershire, England

Clara

Parkes

Servant

Single

14

1867

Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England

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