Skip to content
  • Start free trial
An original census record

Start a free trial to view

Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Household of Benjamin Hughes (born 1831)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

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

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Hughes, born in 1831 in Tamworth, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Ann Hughes, born in 1816 in Wolsingham, Durham, England. They had 1 child; Essex, born 1855 in Leeds, Kent, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Boarder, John W (born 1865 in Horton, Durham, England) and Benjamin's Visitor, Jonathan (born 1846 in Cockermouth, Cumberland, England).


Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Benjamin Hughes's household

Male

Benjamin

Hughes

Head
Female

Ann

Hughes

Wife
Male

Essex

Lewis

Son
Male

John W

Botteright

Boarder
Male

Jonathan

Hodgson

Visitor
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Hughes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Tamworth

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Hughes

Head

Married

50

1831

Tamworth

Ann

Hughes

Wife

Married

65

1816

Wolsingham, Durham, England

Essex

Lewis

Son

Single

26

1855

Leeds, Kent, England

John W

Botteright

Boarder

Single

16

1865

Horton, Durham, England

Jonathan

Hodgson

Visitor

Married

35

1846

Cockermouth, Cumberland, England

Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections

Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of Benjamin Hughes in Houghton Le Spring in 1881, and follow the Hughes family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.

We've found family trees for Benjamin Hughes

We’ve found Benjamin Hughes in 93 family trees. Find out more about Benjamin Hughes' household and view the Hughes family in family trees created by Findmypast members.

Not who you're looking for?

Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census