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Household of Benjamin Dewhirst (born 1841, 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 Dewhirst and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Dewhirst, born in 1841 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Sarah Dewhirst, born in 1851 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Ralph (born 1869 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1871 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Ann (born 1873 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Harry (born 1875 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Ada (born 1877 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England) and Walter (born 1879 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Dewhirst's household

Male

Benjamin

Dewhirst

Head
Female

Sarah

Dewhirst

Wife
Male

Ralph

Dewhirst

Son
Male

William

Dewhirst

Son
Female

Ann

Dewhirst

Daughter
Male

Harry

Dewhirst

Son
Female

Ada

Dewhirst

Daughter
Male

Walter

Dewhirst

Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Dewhirst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Dewhirst

Head

Married

40

1841

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Dewhirst

Wife

Married

30

1851

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Ralph

Dewhirst

Son

Single

12

1869

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

William

Dewhirst

Son

Single

10

1871

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Dewhirst

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Dewhirst

Son

Single

6

1875

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Dewhirst

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Dewhirst

Son

Single

2

1879

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

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