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Household of Benjamin Lilley (born 1834, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 Lilley and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Lilley, born in 1834 in Bury, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Alice Lilley, born in 1832 in Heywood, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1865 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1871 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and James Thomas (born 1874 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Brother, William (born 1831 in Bury, Lancashire, England) and Benjamin's Niece, Betsy (born 1870 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).


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Benjamin Lilley's household

Male

Benjamin

Lilley

Head
Female

Alice

Lilley

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Lilley

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Lilley

Daughter
Male

James Thomas

Lilley

Son
Male

William

Lilley

Brother
Female

Betsy

Lilley

Niece
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Lilley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Bury, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Lilley

Head

Married

47

1834

Bury, Lancashire, England

Alice

Lilley

Wife

Married

49

1832

Heywood, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Lilley

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Lilley

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Bolton, Lancashire, England

James Thomas

Lilley

Son

Single

7

1874

Bolton, Lancashire, England

William

Lilley

Brother

Widower

50

1831

Bury, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Lilley

Niece

Single

11

1870

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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