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Household of Benjamin Huscroft (born 1821, 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 Huscroft and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Huscroft, born in 1821 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Huscroft, born in 1821 in Kellingley, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1858 in Kellingley, Yorkshire, England) and Ada (born 1864 in Womersley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Niece, Ada Huscroft, born in 1864 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England.


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Benjamin Huscroft's household

Male

Benjamin

Huscroft

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Huscroft

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Huscroft

Daughter
Female

Ada

Huscroft

Daughter
Female

Ada

Huscroft

Niece
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Huscroft
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Huscroft

Head

Married

60

1821

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Huscroft

Wife

Married

60

1821

Kellingley, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Huscroft

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Kellingley, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Huscroft

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Womersley, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Huscroft

Niece

Single

17

1864

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

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