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Household of Benjamin Robinson (born 1827, Staffordshire)

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 Robinson and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Robinson, born in 1827 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, consisted of 11 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; John (born 1864 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), Thomas (born 1870 in Brownhill, Staffordshire, England), Benjamin (born 1873 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), Daniel (born 1863 in Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1868 in Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Boarder, Isaac (born 1828 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England), Benjamin's Boarder, John (born 1860 in Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England), Benjamin's Visitor, John (born 1845 in Shropshire, England) and Benjamin's Visitor, Phoebe (born 1874 in Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England).


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Benjamin Robinson's household

Male

Benjamin

Robinson

Head
Male

John

Robinson

Son
Male

Thomas

Robinson

Son
Male

Benjamin

Robinson

Son
Male

Isaac

Baker

Boarder
Female

Elizabeth

Baker

Wife
Male

Daniel

Baker

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Baker

Daughter
Male

John

Geary

Boarder
Male

John

Oliver

Visitor
Female

Phoebe

Geary

Visitor
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Robinson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Robinson

Head

Widower

54

1827

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

John

Robinson

Son

Single

17

1864

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Robinson

Son

Single

11

1870

Brownhill, Staffordshire, England

Benjamin

Robinson

Son

Single

8

1873

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Isaac

Baker

Boarder

Married

53

1828

Tipton, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Baker

Wife

Married

51

1830

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Daniel

Baker

Son

Single

18

1863

Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Baker

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England

John

Geary

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England

John

Oliver

Visitor

Married

36

1845

Shropshire, England

Phoebe

Geary

Visitor

Single

7

1874

Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England

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