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Household of Benjamin Midgley (born 1833, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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 Midgley and 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Midgley, born in 1833 in Normanton, Yorkshire, consisted of 12 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Emma Midgley, born in 1837 in Yorkshire, England. They had 9 children; Alice (born 1863 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England), Arthur (born 1866 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England), Louisa (born 1868 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England), Caroline (born 1871 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England), Sophia (born 1875 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England), Annie (born 1873 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England), Emily (born 1877 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England), Gertrude (born 1879 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England) and Bertha (born 1880 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Servant, Ann Askem, born in 1861 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England.
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Benjamin Midgley's household
Benjamin
Midgley
Head
Emma
Midgley
Wife
Alice
Midgley
Daughter
Arthur
Midgley
Son
Louisa
Midgley
Daughter
Caroline
Midgley
Daughter
Sophia
Midgley
Daughter
Annie
Midgley
Daughter
Emily
Midgley
Daughter
Gertrude
Midgley
Daughter
Bertha
Midgley
Daughter
Ann
Askem
Servant
| First name(s) | Benjamin |
| Last name | Midgley |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Normanton, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benjamin | Midgley | Head | Married | 48 | 1833 | Normanton, Yorkshire, England | |
Emma | Midgley | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Yorkshire, England | |
Alice | Midgley | Daughter | Single | 18 | 1863 | Pontefract, Yorkshire, England | |
Arthur | Midgley | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Pontefract, Yorkshire, England | |
Louisa | Midgley | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Pontefract, Yorkshire, England | |
Caroline | Midgley | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Pontefract, Yorkshire, England | |
Sophia | Midgley | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Pontefract, Yorkshire, England | |
Annie | Midgley | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Pontefract, Yorkshire, England | |
Emily | Midgley | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Castleford, Yorkshire, England | |
Gertrude | Midgley | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Castleford, Yorkshire, England | |
Bertha | Midgley | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Castleford, Yorkshire, England | |
Ann | Askem | Servant | Single | 20 | 1861 | Rotherham, Yorkshire, England |
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