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Household of Benjamin Paley (born 1839, Middlesex)

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 Paley and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Paley, born in 1839 in London, Middlesex, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, They had 3 children; William (born 1863 in Ryhill, Yorkshire, England), Mary Jane (born 1865 in Hemsworth, Yorkshire, England) and Henry (born 1869 in Purton, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Paley's household

Male

Benjamin

Paley

Head
Female

Elizabeth J

Paley

Wife
Male

William

Paley

Son
Female

Mary Jane

Paley

Daughter
Male

Henry

Paley

Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Paley
Relationship Head
Marital status -
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place London, Middlesex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Paley

Head

-

42

1839

London, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth J

Paley

Wife

Married

46

1835

Ryhill, Yorkshire, England

William

Paley

Son

Single

18

1863

Ryhill, Yorkshire, England

Mary Jane

Paley

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Hemsworth, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Paley

Son

Single

12

1869

Purton, Yorkshire, England

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