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Household of Benjamin Scales (born 1834)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 Scales and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Scales, born in 1834 in , consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Mary Scales, born in 1836 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1863 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1868 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England) and Mary E (born 1871 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Scales's household

Male

Benjamin

Scales

Head
Female

Mary

Scales

Wife
Male

Thomas

Scales

Son
Male

George

Scales

Son
Female

Mary E

Scales

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Scales
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place -

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Scales

Head

Married

47

1834

-

Mary

Scales

Wife

Married

45

1836

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Scales

Son

Single

18

1863

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

George

Scales

Son

Single

13

1868

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Scales

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

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