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Household of Benjamin North (born 1815, 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 North and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin North, born in 1815 in Hightown, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth North, born in 1816 in Gomersal, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; John, born 1859 in Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 grandchildren; Edith (born 1881 in Brighouse, Yorkshire, England) and Ada (born 1875 in Brighouse, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Daughter In Law, Harriet North, born in 1858 in Brighouse, Yorkshire, England.


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Benjamin North's household

Male

Benjamin

North

Head
Female

Elizabeth

North

Wife
Male

John

North

Son
Female

Harriet

North

Daughter In Law
Female

Edith

North

Grand Daughter
Female

Ada

Hirst

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name North
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Hightown, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

North

Head

Married

66

1815

Hightown, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

North

Wife

Married

65

1816

Gomersal, Yorkshire, England

John

North

Son

Married

22

1859

Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

North

Daughter In Law

Married

23

1858

Brighouse, Yorkshire, England

Edith

North

Grand Daughter

Single

0

1881

Brighouse, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Hirst

Grand Daughter

Single

6

1875

Brighouse, Yorkshire, England

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