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Household of Benjamin Pilkington (born 1852, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, Lancashire, 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 Pilkington and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Pilkington, born in 1852 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Ellen Pilkington, born in 1854 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Isabella (born 1872 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England), Sarah Ellen (born 1874 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England) and William Edwd (born 1876 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Mother In Law, Ellen Gaffui, born in 1812 in Mold, Flintshire, Wales.


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Benjamin Pilkington's household

Male

Benjamin

Pilkington

Head
Female

Ellen

Pilkington

Wife
Female

Ellen

Gaffui

Mother In Law
Female

Isabella

Pilkington

Daughter
Female

Sarah Ellen

Pilkington

Daughter
Male

William Edwd

Pilkington

Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Pilkington
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Pilkington

Head

Married

29

1852

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Pilkington

Wife

Married

27

1854

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Gaffui

Mother In Law

Widow

69

1812

Mold, Flintshire, Wales

Isabella

Pilkington

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ellen

Pilkington

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

William Edwd

Pilkington

Son

Single

5

1876

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

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