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Household of Benjamin Perry (born 1847, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 Perry and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Perry, born in 1847 in Wortley, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth A Perry, born in 1847 in Colchester, Essex, England. They had 5 children; Minnie E (born 1869 in Stratford, Essex, England), Katherine S (born 1871 in Stratford, Essex, England), Archibald B (born 1875 in Stratford, Essex, England), Ellen M (born 1877 in Stratford, Essex, England) and Percy J (born 1880 in Stratford, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Wifes Father, Samuel (born 1813 in Colchester, Essex, England) and Benjamin's Wifes Mother, Sarah (born 1813 in Colchester, Essex, England).


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Benjamin Perry's household

Male

Benjamin

Perry

Head
Female

Elizabeth A

Perry

Wife
Female

Minnie E

Perry

Daughter
Female

Katherine S

Perry

Daughter
Male

Archibald B

Perry

Son
Female

Ellen M

Perry

Daughter
Male

Percy J

Perry

Son
Male

Samuel

Gunner

Wifes Father
Female

Sarah

Gunner

Wifes Mother
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Perry
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Wortley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Perry

Head

Married

34

1847

Wortley, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth A

Perry

Wife

Married

34

1847

Colchester, Essex, England

Minnie E

Perry

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Stratford, Essex, England

Katherine S

Perry

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Stratford, Essex, England

Archibald B

Perry

Son

Single

6

1875

Stratford, Essex, England

Ellen M

Perry

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Stratford, Essex, England

Percy J

Perry

Son

Single

1

1880

Stratford, Essex, England

Samuel

Gunner

Wifes Father

Married

68

1813

Colchester, Essex, England

Sarah

Gunner

Wifes Mother

Married

68

1813

Colchester, Essex, England

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