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Household of Benjamin Scholes (born 1830, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, Lancashire, 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 Scholes and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Scholes, born in 1830 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Emelia Scholes, born in 1832 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Jane Ann (born 1861 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Emily (born 1863 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Henry (born 1864 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Ben (born 1867 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1867 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).


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Benjamin Scholes's household

Male

Benjamin

Scholes

Head
Female

Emelia

Scholes

Wife
Female

Jane Ann

Scholes

Daughter
Female

Emily

Scholes

Daughter
Male

Henry

Scholes

Son
Male

Ben

Scholes

Son
Female

Mary

Scholes

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Scholes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Scholes

Head

Married

51

1830

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Emelia

Scholes

Wife

Married

49

1832

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Jane Ann

Scholes

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Emily

Scholes

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Henry

Scholes

Son

Single

17

1864

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Ben

Scholes

Son

Single

14

1867

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Mary

Scholes

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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