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Household of Benjamin Moores (born 1836, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, Lancashire, 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 Moores and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Moores, born in 1836 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Sarah Moores, born in 1837 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; William (born 1859 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England), Richard (born 1862 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England), Joanna (born 1866 in Lancashire, England), Mary Jane (born 1868 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Fred (born 1874 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Herbert (born 1875 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Boarder, Caroline Shaw, born in 1846 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England.


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Benjamin Moores's household

Male

Benjamin

Moores

Head
Female

Sarah

Moores

Wife
Male

William

Moores

Son
Male

Richard

Moores

Son
Female

Joanna

Moores

Daughter
Female

Mary Jane

Moores

Daughter
Male

Fred

Moores

Son
Male

Herbert

Moores

Son
Female

Caroline

Shaw

Boarder
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Moores
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Moores

Head

Married

45

1836

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Moores

Wife

Married

44

1837

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

William

Moores

Son

Single

22

1859

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Richard

Moores

Son

Single

19

1862

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Joanna

Moores

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Lancashire, England

Mary Jane

Moores

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Fred

Moores

Son

Single

7

1874

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Herbert

Moores

Son

Single

6

1875

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Caroline

Shaw

Boarder

Single

35

1846

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

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