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Household of Benjamin Layfield (born 1851, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 Layfield and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Layfield, born in 1851 in Burnley, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Mary A Layfield, born in 1853 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1873 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Sarah J (born 1879 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and Margaret H (born 1881 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).


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Benjamin Layfield's household

Male

Benjamin

Layfield

Head
Female

Mary A

Layfield

Wife
Male

William

Layfield

Son
Female

Sarah J

Layfield

Daughter
Female

Margaret H

Layfield

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Layfield
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Burnley, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Layfield

Head

Married

30

1851

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Layfield

Wife

Married

28

1853

Preston, Lancashire, England

William

Layfield

Son

Single

8

1873

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Sarah J

Layfield

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Margaret H

Layfield

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Burnley, Lancashire, England

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