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Household of Benjamin Marchant (born 1830, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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 Marchant and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Marchant, born in 1830 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Marchant, born in 1833 in Ripponden, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Charles Wm (born 1860 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Clara E (born 1861 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Harriet Jane (born 1864 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and Tom (born 1872 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Boarder, Thomas (born 1853 in Ovenden, Yorkshire, England), Benjamin's Apprentice, Jonas (born 1861 in Thornton, Yorkshire, England) and Benjamin's Apprentice, Leonard (born 1859 in Wath, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Marchant's household

Male

Benjamin

Marchant

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Marchant

Wife
Male

Charles Wm

Marchant

Son
Female

Clara E

Marchant

Daughter
Female

Harriet Jane

Marchant

Daughter
Male

Tom

Marchant

Son
Male

Thomas

Tatham

Boarder
Male

Jonas

Ackroyd

Apprentice
Male

Leonard

Thompson

Apprentice
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Marchant
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Marchant

Head

Married

51

1830

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Marchant

Wife

Married

48

1833

Ripponden, Yorkshire, England

Charles Wm

Marchant

Son

Single

21

1860

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Clara E

Marchant

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Harriet Jane

Marchant

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Tom

Marchant

Son

Single

9

1872

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Tatham

Boarder

Single

28

1853

Ovenden, Yorkshire, England

Jonas

Ackroyd

Apprentice

Single

20

1861

Thornton, Yorkshire, England

Leonard

Thompson

Apprentice

Single

22

1859

Wath, Yorkshire, England

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