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Household of Benjamin Joule (born 1834, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, Lancashire, 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 Joule and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Joule, born in 1834 in Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Jemima J J Joule, born in 1842 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Frederic W C (born 1873 in Lancashire, England), Ellen E (born 1875 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Benjamin (born 1877 in Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England) and Annie J (born 1878 in Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Servant, Mary (born 1844 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Benjamin's Servant, Dorothy A (born 1849 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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Benjamin Joule's household

Male

Benjamin

Joule

Head
Female

Jemima J J

Joule

Wife
Male

Frederic W C

Joule

Son
Female

Ellen E

Joule

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Joule

Son
Female

Annie J

Joule

Daughter
Female

Mary

Simpson

Servant
Female

Dorothy A

Wisdom

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Joule
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Joule

Head

Married

47

1834

Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England

Jemima J J

Joule

Wife

Married

39

1842

Preston, Lancashire, England

Frederic W C

Joule

Son

Single

8

1873

Lancashire, England

Ellen E

Joule

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Preston, Lancashire, England

Benjamin

Joule

Son

Single

4

1877

Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England

Annie J

Joule

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Simpson

Servant

Widow

37

1844

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Dorothy A

Wisdom

Servant

Single

32

1849

Preston, Lancashire, England

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