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Household of Benjamin Hails (born 1831, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 Hails and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Hails, born in 1831 in Whickham, Durham, consisted of 9 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Hails, born in 1835 in Whickham, Durham, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1860 in Whickham, Durham, England), Ann (born 1863 in Whickham, Durham, England), Thomas L (born 1865 in Whickham, Durham, England) and Rebecca L (born 1868 in Whickham, Durham, England). They had 2 grandchildren; Elizabeth B (born 1873 in Whickham, Durham, England) and Joseph B (born 1876 in Whickham, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Mother In Law, Rebecca Lawson, born in 1799 in Whickham, Durham, England.


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Benjamin Hails's household

Male

Benjamin

Hails

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Hails

Wife
Male

William

Hails

Son
Female

Ann

Hails

Daughter
Male

Thomas L

Hails

Son
Female

Rebecca L

Hails

Daughter
Female

Rebecca

Lawson

Mother In Law
Female

Elizabeth B

Robson

Grand Daughter
Male

Joseph B

Robson

Grand Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Hails
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Whickham, Durham, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Hails

Head

Married

50

1831

Whickham, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Hails

Wife

Married

46

1835

Whickham, Durham, England

William

Hails

Son

Single

21

1860

Whickham, Durham, England

Ann

Hails

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Whickham, Durham, England

Thomas L

Hails

Son

Single

16

1865

Whickham, Durham, England

Rebecca L

Hails

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Whickham, Durham, England

Rebecca

Lawson

Mother In Law

Widow

82

1799

Whickham, Durham, England

Elizabeth B

Robson

Grand Daughter

Single

8

1873

Whickham, Durham, England

Joseph B

Robson

Grand Son

Single

5

1876

Whickham, Durham, England

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