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Household of Benjamin Hurst (born 1819, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Hurst, born in 1819 in Hightown, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Mary Hurst, born in 1823 in Greatham, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1854 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Mary Ann (born 1859 in Brandon, Durham, England) and David (born 1867 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Lodger, William Wood, born in 1846 in Shildon, Durham, England.


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Benjamin Hurst's household

Male

Benjamin

Hurst

Head
Female

Mary

Hurst

Wife
Male

Thomas

Hurst

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Hurst

Daughter
Male

David

Hurst

Son
Male

William

Wood

Lodger
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Hurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Hightown, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Hurst

Head

Married

62

1819

Hightown, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Hurst

Wife

Married

58

1823

Greatham, Durham, England

Thomas

Hurst

Son

Married

27

1854

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Hurst

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Brandon, Durham, England

David

Hurst

Son

Single

14

1867

Durham, England

William

Wood

Lodger

Single

35

1846

Shildon, Durham, England

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