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Household of Benjamin Idle (born 1841, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 Idle and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Idle, born in 1841 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Maria Heywood, born in 1853 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Ann, born 1870 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Servant, Maria (born 1853 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Benjamin's Brother, Edward (born 1848 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), Benjamin's Lodger, Louisa (born 1855 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Benjamin's Lodger, John (born 1859 in Cantley, Norfolk, England).
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Benjamin Idle's household
Benjamin
Idle
Head
Maria
Heywood
Servant
Edward
Idle
Brother
Louisa
Clark
Lodger
Ann
Idle
Daughter
John
Shilto
Lodger
| First name(s) | Benjamin |
| Last name | Idle |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benjamin | Idle | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England | |
Maria | Heywood | Servant | Married | 28 | 1853 | Halifax, Yorkshire, England | |
Edward | Idle | Brother | Married | 33 | 1848 | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England | |
Louisa | Clark | Lodger | Married | 26 | 1855 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
Ann | Idle | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England | |
John | Shilto | Lodger | Single | 22 | 1859 | Cantley, Norfolk, England |
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