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Household of Benjamin M Renton (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ecclesall Bierlow, 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 M Renton and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin M Renton, born in 1841 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 11 members. Benjamin M was the head of the household, married to Martha Renton, born in 1847 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Martha E (born 1869 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Florance (born 1872 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), William F (born 1876 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Benjamin H (born 1879 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Alexandra (born 1881 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin M's Visitor, Sarah (born 1839 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Benjamin M's Servant, Hannah (born 1857 in Bradgate, Yorkshire, England), Benjamin M's Servant, Emily (born 1852 in Yorkshire, England) and Benjamin M's Servant, Mary (born 1861 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin M Renton's household

Male

Benjamin M

Renton

Head
Female

Martha

Renton

Wife
Female

Martha E

Renton

Daughter
Female

Florance

Renton

Daughter
Male

William F

Renton

Son
Male

Benjamin H

Renton

Son
Male

Alexandra

Renton

Son
Female

Sarah

Ellis

Visitor
Female

Hannah

Uttby

Servant
Female

Emily

Righton

Servant
Female

Mary

Glossop

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin M
Last name Renton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin M

Renton

Head

Married

40

1841

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Renton

Wife

Married

34

1847

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Martha E

Renton

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Florance

Renton

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

William F

Renton

Son

Single

5

1876

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Benjamin H

Renton

Son

Single

2

1879

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Alexandra

Renton

Son

Single

0

1881

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Ellis

Visitor

Single

42

1839

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Uttby

Servant

Single

24

1857

Bradgate, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Righton

Servant

Single

29

1852

Yorkshire, England

Mary

Glossop

Servant

Single

20

1861

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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