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Household of Benjamin Priestley (born 1831, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Priestley, born in 1831 in Mixenden, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Sarah Priestley, born in 1838 in Mixenden, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Fred (born 1862 in Mixenden, Yorkshire, England), Edwin (born 1864 in Mixenden, Yorkshire, England), Wilson (born 1868 in Mixenden, Yorkshire, England) and John Wm (born 1874 in Midgley, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Priestley's household

Male

Benjamin

Priestley

Head
Female

Sarah

Priestley

Wife
Male

Fred

Priestley

Son
Male

Edwin

Priestley

Son
Male

Wilson

Priestley

Son
Male

John Wm

Priestley

Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Priestley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Mixenden, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Priestley

Head

Married

50

1831

Mixenden, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Priestley

Wife

Married

43

1838

Mixenden, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Priestley

Son

Single

19

1862

Mixenden, Yorkshire, England

Edwin

Priestley

Son

Single

17

1864

Mixenden, Yorkshire, England

Wilson

Priestley

Son

Single

13

1868

Mixenden, Yorkshire, England

John Wm

Priestley

Son

Single

7

1874

Midgley, Yorkshire, England

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