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Household of Benjamin Farnhill (born 1853, 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 Farnhill and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Farnhill, born in 1853 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Emma Farnhill, born in 1851 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Herbert H (born 1880 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England) and Jane (born 1880 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Brother In Law, William H (born 1853 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Benjamin's Niece, Sarah A (born 1876 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Farnhill's household

Male

Benjamin

Farnhill

Head
Female

Emma

Farnhill

Wife
Male

Herbert H

Farnhill

Son
Male

William H

Binns

Brother In Law
Female

Sarah A

Binns

Niece
Female

Jane

Binns

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Farnhill
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Farnhill

Head

Married

28

1853

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Farnhill

Wife

Married

30

1851

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Herbert H

Farnhill

Son

Single

1

1880

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

William H

Binns

Brother In Law

Single

28

1853

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Binns

Niece

Single

5

1876

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Binns

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

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