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Household of Benjamin Flaxington (born 1826, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, 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 Flaxington and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Flaxington, born in 1826 in Shipley, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Joseph Field, born in 1809 in London, Middlesex, England. They had 1 child; Anne, born 1851 in Shipley, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Boarder, Joseph (born 1809 in London, Middlesex, England), Benjamin's Cousin, Helen (born 1856 in Germany), Benjamin's Servant, Thomas (born 1855 in Elland, Yorkshire, England), Benjamin's Servant, Clara (born 1855 in Denholme, Yorkshire, England) and Benjamin's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1862 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England).


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Benjamin Flaxington's household

Male

Benjamin

Flaxington

Head
Male

Joseph

Field

Boarder
Female

Anne

Flaxington

Daughter
Female

Helen

Flaxington

Cousin
Male

Thomas

Luty

Servant
Female

Clara

Cockroft

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Gudgon

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Flaxington
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Shipley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Flaxington

Head

Married

55

1826

Shipley, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Field

Boarder

Widower

72

1809

London, Middlesex, England

Anne

Flaxington

Daughter

Single

30

1851

Shipley, Yorkshire, England

Helen

Flaxington

Cousin

Single

25

1856

Germany

Thomas

Luty

Servant

Single

26

1855

Elland, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Cockroft

Servant

Married

26

1855

Denholme, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Gudgon

Servant

Single

19

1862

Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

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