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Household of Benjamin Morton (born 1826, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, 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 Morton and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Morton, born in 1826 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Sarah Morton, born in 1833 in Woodlesford, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Robert (born 1853 in Silsden, Yorkshire, England), Paul (born 1855 in Embsay, Yorkshire, England), Esther (born 1857 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), Mary E (born 1859 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Francis P (born 1879 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Servant, Jane Anne Husker, born in 1863 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.


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Benjamin Morton's household

Male

Benjamin

Morton

Head
Female

Sarah

Morton

Wife
Male

Robert

Morton

Son
Male

Paul

Morton

Son
Female

Esther

Morton

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Morton

Daughter
Male

Francis P

Morton

Son
Female

Jane Anne

Husker

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Morton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Morton

Head

Married

55

1826

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Morton

Wife

Married

48

1833

Woodlesford, Yorkshire, England

Robert

Morton

Son

Single

28

1853

Silsden, Yorkshire, England

Paul

Morton

Son

Single

26

1855

Embsay, Yorkshire, England

Esther

Morton

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Morton

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Francis P

Morton

Son

Single

2

1879

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Jane Anne

Husker

Servant

Single

18

1863

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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