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Household of Benjamin Sherwood (born 1849, 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 Sherwood and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Sherwood, born in 1849 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Fanny Sherwood, born in 1850 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Mary Bell (born 1872 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Emily (born 1876 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), Ernest Watson (born 1877 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England) and Thomas Turton Blossom (born 1881 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Servant, Emily Woodcock, born in 1866 in Roberttown, Yorkshire, England.
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Benjamin Sherwood's household
Benjamin
Sherwood
Head
Fanny
Sherwood
Wife
Mary Bell
Sherwood
Daughter
Emily
Sherwood
Daughter
Ernest Watson
Sherwood
Son
Thomas Turton Blossom
Sherwood
Son
Emily
Woodcock
Servant
| First name(s) | Benjamin |
| Last name | Sherwood |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth year | 1849 |
| Birth place | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benjamin | Sherwood | Head | Married | 32 | 1849 | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England | |
Fanny | Sherwood | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary Bell | Sherwood | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England | |
Emily | Sherwood | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England | |
Ernest Watson | Sherwood | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England | |
Thomas Turton Blossom | Sherwood | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England | |
Emily | Woodcock | Servant | Single | 15 | 1866 | Roberttown, Yorkshire, England |
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