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Household of Benjamin Oldroyd (born 1817, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 Oldroyd and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Oldroyd, born in 1817 in Ossett, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Mary Oldroyd, born in 1813 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1844 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England), William (born - in -) and William (born 1850 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Visitor, William (born - in -) and Benjamin's Visitor, Alice (born 1873 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Oldroyd's household

Male

Benjamin

Oldroyd

Head
Female

Mary

Oldroyd

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Oldroyd

Daughter
Male

William

Oldroyd

Son
Male

William

Romer

Visitor
Male

William

Oldroyd

Son
Female

Alice

Romer

Visitor
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Oldroyd
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Oldroyd

Head

Married

64

1817

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Oldroyd

Wife

Married

68

1813

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Oldroyd

Daughter

Single

37

1844

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

William

Oldroyd

Son

Single

-

-

-

William

Romer

Visitor

Single

-

-

-

William

Oldroyd

Son

Single

31

1850

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Romer

Visitor

Single

8

1873

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

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