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Household of Benjamin Golightly (born 1819, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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 Golightly and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Golightly, born in 1819 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 4 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Benjamin, born 1854 in South Shields, Durham, England. He had 1 grandchild; George, born 1878 in South Shields, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Daughter In Law, Elizabeth Golightly, born in 1846 in South Shields, Durham, England.


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Benjamin Golightly's household

Male

Benjamin

Golightly

Head
Male

Benjamin

Golightly

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Golightly

Daughter In Law
Male

George

Golightly

Grand Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Golightly
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Golightly

Head

Widower

62

1819

South Shields, Durham, England

Benjamin

Golightly

Son

Married

27

1854

South Shields, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Golightly

Daughter In Law

Married

35

1846

South Shields, Durham, England

George

Golightly

Grand Son

Single

3

1878

South Shields, Durham, England

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