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Household of Benjamin Priestley (born 1817, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 1817 in Carlton, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Alice Priestley, born in 1818 in Carlton, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Ruth (born 1868 in Carlton, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1860 in Carlton, Yorkshire, England) and Samuel (born 1862 in Carlton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Visitor, John Walker, born in 1877 in Carlton, Yorkshire, England.
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Benjamin Priestley's household
Benjamin
Priestley
Head
Alice
Priestley
Wife
Ruth
Priestley
Daughter
William
Priestley
Son
Samuel
Priestley
Son
John
Walker
Visitor
| First name(s) | Benjamin |
| Last name | Priestley |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 64 |
| Birth year | 1817 |
| Birth place | Carlton, 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 | 64 | 1817 | Carlton, Yorkshire, England | |
Alice | Priestley | Wife | Married | 63 | 1818 | Carlton, Yorkshire, England | |
Ruth | Priestley | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Carlton, Yorkshire, England | |
William | Priestley | Son | Single | 21 | 1860 | Carlton, Yorkshire, England | |
Samuel | Priestley | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Carlton, Yorkshire, England | |
John | Walker | Visitor | Single | 4 | 1877 | Carlton, Yorkshire, England |
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