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Household of Benjamin Griffiths (born 1848, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Flintshire, Wales

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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 Griffiths and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Griffiths, born in 1848 in Rowley, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Rosanna Griffiths, born in 1849 in Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1872 in Rowley, Staffordshire, England), Thomas (born 1873 in Rowley, Staffordshire, England), Sarah (born 1876 in Rowley, Staffordshire, England), Clara (born 1878 in Saltney, Flintshire, Wales) and Ellen (born 1880 in Saltney, Flintshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Boarder, Elijah Chapman, born in 1840 in Old Swinford, Worcestershire, England.


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Benjamin Griffiths's household

Male

Benjamin

Griffiths

Head
Female

Rosanna

Griffiths

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Griffiths

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Griffiths

Son
Female

Sarah

Griffiths

Daughter
Female

Clara

Griffiths

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Griffiths

Daughter
Male

Elijah

Chapman

Boarder
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Griffiths
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Rowley, Staffordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Griffiths

Head

Married

33

1848

Rowley, Staffordshire, England

Rosanna

Griffiths

Wife

Married

32

1849

Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Griffiths

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Rowley, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Griffiths

Son

Single

8

1873

Rowley, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Griffiths

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Rowley, Staffordshire, England

Clara

Griffiths

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Saltney, Flintshire, Wales

Ellen

Griffiths

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Saltney, Flintshire, Wales

Elijah

Chapman

Boarder

Single

41

1840

Old Swinford, Worcestershire, England

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