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Household of Benjamin Hemmingway (born 1844, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Hemmingway, born in 1844 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Hemmingway, born in 1849 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Walter (born 1871 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), Harriet (born 1875 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England), Arthur (born 1876 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England) and John Herbert (born 1880 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Hemmingway's household

Male

Benjamin

Hemmingway

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Hemmingway

Wife
Male

Walter

Hemmingway

Son
Female

Harriet

Hemmingway

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Hemmingway

Son
Male

John Herbert

Hemmingway

Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Hemmingway
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Hemmingway

Head

Married

37

1844

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Hemmingway

Wife

Married

32

1849

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Hemmingway

Son

Single

10

1871

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Hemmingway

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Hemmingway

Son

Single

5

1876

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

John Herbert

Hemmingway

Son

Single

1

1880

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

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