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Household of Benjamin Heap (born 1836, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axbridge, Somerset, 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 Heap and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Heap, born in 1836 in Rochdale, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Mary Heap, born in 1834 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Edith (born 1864 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), Francis R (born 1868 in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales), Ethel (born 1870 in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales), Ella (born 1870 in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales) and Thomas (born 1872 in Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Servant, Mulltion (born 1846 in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales) and Benjamin's Servant, Sarah (born 1863 in Tiverton, Devon, England).


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Benjamin Heap's household

Male

Benjamin

Heap

Head
Female

Mary

Heap

Wife
Female

Edith

Heap

Daughter
Male

Francis R

Heap

Son
Female

Ethel

Heap

Daughter
Female

Ella

Heap

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Heap

Son
Female

Mulltion

Miles

Servant
Female

Sarah

Sloman

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Heap
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Heap

Head

Married

45

1836

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Mary

Heap

Wife

Married

47

1834

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Edith

Heap

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Francis R

Heap

Son

Single

13

1868

Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales

Ethel

Heap

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales

Ella

Heap

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales

Thomas

Heap

Son

Single

9

1872

Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England

Mulltion

Miles

Servant

Single

35

1846

Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales

Sarah

Sloman

Servant

Single

18

1863

Tiverton, Devon, England

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