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Household of Benjamin Edwards (born 1845, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hunslet, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Edwards, born in 1845 in Sherburn, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Edwards, born in 1842 in Cliffe, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; George (born 1864 in Colwick, Yorkshire, England), Ellen (born 1869 in Normanton, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1871 in Normanton, Yorkshire, England), Anne (born 1873 in Normanton, Yorkshire, England), Rebecca (born 1875 in Normanton, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah A (born 1877 in Rothwell, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Edwards's household

Male

Benjamin

Edwards

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Edwards

Wife
Male

George

Dobson

Son
Female

Ellen

Dobson

Daughter
Male

William

Dobson

Son
Female

Anne

Dobson

Daughter
Female

Rebecca

Dobson

Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Dobson

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Sherburn, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Edwards

Head

Married

36

1845

Sherburn, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Edwards

Wife

Married

39

1842

Cliffe, Yorkshire, England

George

Dobson

Son

Single

17

1864

Colwick, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Dobson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Normanton, Yorkshire, England

William

Dobson

Son

Single

10

1871

Normanton, Yorkshire, England

Anne

Dobson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Normanton, Yorkshire, England

Rebecca

Dobson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Normanton, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Dobson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Rothwell, Yorkshire, England

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