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Household of Benjamin Edwards (born 1831, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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 Edwards and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Edwards, born in 1831 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Nancy Edwards, born in 1837 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Adopted, Frances J (born 1855 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Benjamin's Sister, Hannah (born 1826 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and Benjamin's Lodger, Maria (born 1859 in Hull, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Edwards's household

Male

Benjamin

Edwards

Head
Female

Nancy

Edwards

Wife
Female

Frances J

Fletcher

Adopted
Female

Hannah

Smithes

Sister
Female

Maria

Turner

Lodger
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Edwards

Head

Married

50

1831

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Nancy

Edwards

Wife

Married

44

1837

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Frances J

Fletcher

Adopted

Married

26

1855

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Smithes

Sister

Single

55

1826

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Maria

Turner

Lodger

Single

22

1859

Hull, Yorkshire, England

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