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Household of Benjamin Emmitt (born 1838, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Keighley, 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 Emmitt and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Emmitt, born in 1838 in Thornton, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Sarah Emmitt, born in 1844 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Sister In Law, Lily (born 1873 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and Benjamin's Lodger, Abraham (born 1851 in Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Emmitt's household

Male

Benjamin

Emmitt

Head
Female

Sarah

Emmitt

Wife
Female

Lily

Gledhill

Sister In Law
Male

Abraham

Emmitt

Lodger
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Emmitt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Thornton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Benjamin

Emmitt

Head

Married

43

1838

Thornton, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Emmitt

Wife

Married

37

1844

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Lily

Gledhill

Sister In Law

Single

8

1873

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Abraham

Emmitt

Lodger

Single

30

1851

Yorkshire, England

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