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Household of Benjamin Gomersall (born 1851, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 Gomersall and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Gomersall, born in 1851 in Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Mary A Gomersall, born in 1840 in White Lee, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Frances A, born 1873 in Batley, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Step Son, John T (born 1859 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England), Benjamin's Step Daughter, Sarah (born 1864 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England) and Benjamin's Step Son, Edward (born 1866 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Gomersall's household

Male

Benjamin

Gomersall

Head
Female

Mary A

Gomersall

Wife
Male

John T

Blackburn

Step Son
Female

Sarah

Blackburn

Step Daughter
Male

Edward

Blackburn

Step Son
Female

Frances A

Gomersall

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Gomersall
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Gomersall

Head

Married

30

1851

Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Gomersall

Wife

Married

41

1840

White Lee, Yorkshire, England

John T

Blackburn

Step Son

Single

22

1859

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Blackburn

Step Daughter

Single

17

1864

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Edward

Blackburn

Step Son

Single

15

1866

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Frances A

Gomersall

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Batley, Yorkshire, England

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