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Household of Benjamin Rowley (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, 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 Rowley and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Rowley, born in 1837 in Shepley, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Emma Rowley, born in 1843 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Isabella B (born 1867 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Bertha H (born 1868 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Fanny E (born 1869 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Charles E (born 1874 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Luie (born 1875 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Servant, Esther A Libbesy, born in 1863 in Garforth, Yorkshire, England.


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Benjamin Rowley's household

Male

Benjamin

Rowley

Head
Female

Emma

Rowley

Wife
Female

Isabella B

Rowley

Daughter
Female

Bertha H

Rowley

Daughter
Female

Fanny E

Rowley

Daughter
Male

Charles E

Rowley

Son
Male

Luie

Rowley

Son
Female

Esther A

Libbesy

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Rowley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Shepley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Rowley

Head

Married

44

1837

Shepley, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Rowley

Wife

Married

38

1843

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Isabella B

Rowley

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Bertha H

Rowley

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Fanny E

Rowley

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Charles E

Rowley

Son

Single

7

1874

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Luie

Rowley

Son

Single

6

1875

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Esther A

Libbesy

Servant

Single

18

1863

Garforth, Yorkshire, England

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