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Household of Benjamin Oldfield (born 1853, 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 Oldfield and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Oldfield, born in 1853 in Bradford, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Leah Oldfield, born in 1851 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Miriam (born 1879 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and Agnes H (born 1881 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Servant, Mary E Firth, born in 1864 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England.


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Benjamin Oldfield's household

Male

Benjamin

Oldfield

Head
Female

Leah

Oldfield

Wife
Female

Miriam

Oldfield

Daughter
Female

Agnes H

Oldfield

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Firth

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Oldfield
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Oldfield

Head

Married

28

1853

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Leah

Oldfield

Wife

Married

30

1851

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Miriam

Oldfield

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Agnes H

Oldfield

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Firth

Servant

Single

17

1864

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

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