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Household of Benjamin Hilton (born 1847, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, Lancashire, 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 Hilton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Hilton, born in 1847 in Brompton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Hilton, born in 1847 in Royton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1875 in Royton, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1876 in Royton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Lodger, James Mellor, born in 1832 in Royton, Lancashire, England.


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Benjamin Hilton's household

Male

Benjamin

Hilton

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Hilton

Wife
Male

James

Hilton

Son
Male

John

Hilton

Son
Male

James

Mellor

Lodger
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Hilton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Brompton, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Hilton

Head

Married

34

1847

Brompton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Hilton

Wife

Married

34

1847

Royton, Lancashire, England

James

Hilton

Son

Single

6

1875

Royton, Lancashire, England

John

Hilton

Son

Single

5

1876

Royton, Lancashire, England

James

Mellor

Lodger

Married

49

1832

Royton, Lancashire, England

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