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Household of Benjamin Moorby (born 1829, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 Moorby and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Moorby, born in 1829 in West Ardsley, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Ann Moorby, born in 1832 in Batley, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Asa (born 1862 in Stanley), Edith (born 1874 in -) and Lily (born 1877 in -).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Niece, Elizabeth Ann Moorby, born in 1862 in Stanley.


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Benjamin Moorby's household

Male

Benjamin

Moorby

Head
Female

Ann

Moorby

Wife
Female

Asa

Moorby

Son
Female

Edith

Moorby

Daughter
Female

Lily

Moorby

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Moorby

Niece
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Moorby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Moorby

Head

Married

52

1829

West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Moorby

Wife

Married

49

1832

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Asa

Moorby

Son

Single

19

1862

Stanley

Edith

Moorby

Daughter

Single

7

1874

-

Lily

Moorby

Daughter

Single

4

1877

-

Elizabeth Ann

Moorby

Niece

Single

19

1862

Stanley

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