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Household of Benjamin Speight (born 1852, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, 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 Speight and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Speight, born in 1852 in Tong, Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Sarah E Speight, born in 1849 in Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1876 in Garforth, Yorkshire, England), Alfred (born 1877 in Wortley, Yorkshire, England), Eva (born 1879 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England) and Israel (born 1881 in Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Brother, Smith (born 1860 in Tong, Yorkshire, England), Benjamin's Boarder, William (born 1829 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England), Benjamin's Boarder, George W (born 1860 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England) and Benjamin's Servant, Louisa E (born 1867 in Magdalene, Norfolk, England).


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Benjamin Speight's household

Male

Benjamin

Speight

Head
Female

Sarah E

Speight

Wife
Male

John

Speight

Son
Male

Alfred

Speight

Son
Female

Eva

Speight

Daughter
Male

Israel

Speight

Son
Male

Smith

Speight

Brother
Male

William

Illingworth

Boarder
Male

George W

Illingworth

Boarder
Female

Louisa E

Jackson

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Speight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Tong, Yorkshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Speight

Head

Married

29

1852

Tong, Yorkshire, England

Sarah E

Speight

Wife

Married

32

1849

Yorkshire, England

John

Speight

Son

Single

5

1876

Garforth, Yorkshire, England

Alfred

Speight

Son

Single

4

1877

Wortley, Yorkshire, England

Eva

Speight

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Israel

Speight

Son

Single

0

1881

Yorkshire, England

Smith

Speight

Brother

Single

21

1860

Tong, Yorkshire, England

William

Illingworth

Boarder

Married

52

1829

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

George W

Illingworth

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Louisa E

Jackson

Servant

Single

14

1867

Magdalene, Norfolk, England

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