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Household of Benjamin Earnshaw (born 1828, 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 Earnshaw and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Earnshaw, born in 1828 in Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Sarah Earnshaw, born in 1820 in Upper Denby, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Ann (born 1856 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England), Thomas (born 1860 in Thornhill Lees, Yorkshire, England) and Hannah (born 1854 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England). They had 3 grandchildren; John (born 1872 in Thornhill Lees, Yorkshire, England), Joshua (born 1875 in Thornhill Lees, Yorkshire, England) and Harry (born 1881 in Thornhill Lees, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Earnshaw's household

Male

Benjamin

Earnshaw

Head
Female

Sarah

Earnshaw

Wife
Female

Ann

Earnshaw

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Earnshaw

Son
Female

Hannah

Jennings

Daughter
Male

John

Jennings

Grand Son
Male

Joshua

Jennings

Grand Son
Male

Harry

Jennings

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

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Earnshaw

Head

Married

53

1828

Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Earnshaw

Wife

Married

61

1820

Upper Denby, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Earnshaw

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Earnshaw

Son

Single

21

1860

Thornhill Lees, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Jennings

Daughter

Widow

27

1854

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

John

Jennings

Grand Son

Single

9

1872

Thornhill Lees, Yorkshire, England

Joshua

Jennings

Grand Son

Single

6

1875

Thornhill Lees, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Jennings

Grand Son

Single

0

1881

Thornhill Lees, Yorkshire, England

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