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Household of Benjamin Hughes (born 1823, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cannock, Staffordshire, 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 Hughes and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Hughes, born in 1823 in Shropshire, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Hughes, born in 1829 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England. They had 2 children; Caleb (born 1866 in Wednesfield, Staffordshire, England) and Drusilla (born 1871 in Burntwood, Staffordshire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Selenia, born 1875 in Wednesfield, Staffordshire, England.


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Benjamin Hughes's household

Male

Benjamin

Hughes

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Hughes

Wife
Male

Caleb

Hughes

Son
Female

Drusilla

Hughes

Daughter
Female

Selenia

Hughes

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Hughes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Shropshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Hughes

Head

Married

58

1823

Shropshire, England

Elizabeth

Hughes

Wife

Married

52

1829

Worcester, Worcestershire, England

Caleb

Hughes

Son

Single

15

1866

Wednesfield, Staffordshire, England

Drusilla

Hughes

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Burntwood, Staffordshire, England

Selenia

Hughes

Grand Daughter

Single

6

1875

Wednesfield, Staffordshire, England

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