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Household of Benjamin Major (born 1849, Leicestershire)

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 Major and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Major, born in 1849 in Drayton, Leicestershire, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Mary Major, born in 1852 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; George H (born 1874 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Benjamin (born 1877 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Joseph (born 1880 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Major's household

Male

Benjamin

Major

Head
Female

Mary

Major

Wife
Male

George H

Major

Son
Male

Benjamin

Major

Son
Male

Joseph

Major

Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Major
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Drayton, Leicestershire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Major

Head

Married

32

1849

Drayton, Leicestershire, England

Mary

Major

Wife

Married

29

1852

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

George H

Major

Son

Single

7

1874

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Benjamin

Major

Son

Single

4

1877

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Major

Son

Single

1

1880

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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