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Household of Benjamin Priestley (born 1837, 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 Priestley and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Priestley, born in 1837 in Barkisland, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Priestley, born in 1828 in Barkisland, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Leah H (born 1858 in Barkisland, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1864 in Barkisland, Yorkshire, England), Thomas (born 1868 in Barkisland, Yorkshire, England) and Mary Ann (born 1872 in Barkisland, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Sister In Law, Mary Ann Bottomley, born in 1835 in Barkisland, Yorkshire, England.
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Benjamin Priestley's household
Benjamin
Priestley
Head
Sarah A
Priestley
Wife
Leah H
Priestley
Daughter
George
Priestley
Son
Thomas
Priestley
Son
Mary Ann
Priestley
Daughter
Mary Ann
Bottomley
Sister In Law
| First name(s) | Benjamin |
| Last name | Priestley |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Barkisland, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benjamin | Priestley | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Barkisland, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah A | Priestley | Wife | Married | 53 | 1828 | Barkisland, Yorkshire, England | |
Leah H | Priestley | Daughter | Single | 23 | 1858 | Barkisland, Yorkshire, England | |
George | Priestley | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Barkisland, Yorkshire, England | |
Thomas | Priestley | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Barkisland, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary Ann | Priestley | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Barkisland, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary Ann | Bottomley | Sister In Law | Widow | 46 | 1835 | Barkisland, Yorkshire, England |
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