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Household of Benjamin Lyans (born 1829, 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 Lyans and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Lyans, born in 1829 in Pickering, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Louisa M Lyans, born in 1843 in Lake Lock, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Assistant, Samuel (born 1855 in Ripley, Yorkshire, England), Benjamin's Lodger, Frederick (born 1827 in Yorkshire, England), Benjamin's Apprentice, Hiram (born 1865 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Benjamin's Apprentice, Clarence (born 1862 in Easington, Durham, England), Benjamin's Servant, Martha (born 1858 in Kilburn) and Benjamin's Niece, Elizabeth (born 1862 in Pickering, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Lyans's household

Male

Benjamin

Lyans

Head
Female

Louisa M

Lyans

Wife
Male

Samuel

Shaw

Assistant
Male

Frederick

Craven

Lodger
Male

Hiram

Cooper

Apprentice
Male

Clarence

Wilkinson

Apprentice
Female

Martha

Mellor

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Salt

Niece
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Lyans
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Pickering, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Lyans

Head

Married

52

1829

Pickering, Yorkshire, England

Louisa M

Lyans

Wife

Married

38

1843

Lake Lock, Yorkshire, England

Samuel

Shaw

Assistant

Single

26

1855

Ripley, Yorkshire, England

Frederick

Craven

Lodger

Single

54

1827

Yorkshire, England

Hiram

Cooper

Apprentice

Single

16

1865

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Clarence

Wilkinson

Apprentice

Single

19

1862

Easington, Durham, England

Martha

Mellor

Servant

Single

23

1858

Kilburn

Elizabeth

Salt

Niece

Single

19

1862

Pickering, Yorkshire, England

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