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Household of Benjamin Mitchell (born 1821, 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 Mitchell and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Mitchell, born in 1821 in Thornton, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Ruth Mitchell, born in 1819 in Clayton, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Jane (born 1854 in Northowram, Yorkshire, England), Spencer (born 1856 in Northowram, Yorkshire, England) and Samuel (born 1863 in Northowram, Yorkshire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Ruth, born 1879 in Northowram, Yorkshire, England.


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Benjamin Mitchell's household

Male

Benjamin

Mitchell

Head
Female

Ruth

Mitchell

Wife
Female

Jane

Mitchell

Daughter
Male

Spencer

Mitchell

Son
Male

Samuel

Mitchell

Son
Female

Ruth

Mitchell

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Mitchell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Thornton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Mitchell

Head

Married

60

1821

Thornton, Yorkshire, England

Ruth

Mitchell

Wife

Married

62

1819

Clayton, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Mitchell

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Northowram, Yorkshire, England

Spencer

Mitchell

Son

Single

25

1856

Northowram, Yorkshire, England

Samuel

Mitchell

Son

Single

18

1863

Northowram, Yorkshire, England

Ruth

Mitchell

Grand Daughter

Single

2

1879

Northowram, Yorkshire, England

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