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Household of Benjamin Squires (born 1849, Yorkshire)

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 Squires and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Squires, born in 1849 in Gawthorpe, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Sophia Squires, born in 1848 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Clara (born 1869 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England), Charles (born 1871 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England), Robert A (born 1874 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England) and Walter (born 1877 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Boarder, Mary Walker, born in 1841 in Batley, Yorkshire, England.


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Benjamin Squires's household

Male

Benjamin

Squires

Head
Female

Sophia

Squires

Wife
Female

Clara

Squires

Daughter
Male

Charles

Squires

Son
Male

Robert A

Squires

Son
Male

Walter

Squires

Son
Female

Mary

Walker

Boarder
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Squires
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Gawthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Squires

Head

Married

32

1849

Gawthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Sophia

Squires

Wife

Married

33

1848

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Squires

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Squires

Son

Single

10

1871

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Robert A

Squires

Son

Single

7

1874

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Squires

Son

Single

4

1877

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Walker

Boarder

Married

40

1841

Batley, Yorkshire, England

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